Clark Pearson (right) presents the 2019 Kansas Agribusiness Retailers Association Distinguished Service Award to Charlie Swayze at the association’s annual meeting in Manhattan.

Charlie Swayze

Charlie Swayze was employed in the Coop system since 1961 and with Farmers Coop Equity (FCE) at Isabel since 1977. He has been instrumental in the growth and success of FCE. Swayze served as the chairman of Kansas Agribusiness Retailers Association in 2000.

During his career with Isabel coop, Charlie traveled internationally several times to promote the industry to Russia, China and Canada. Charlie’s trip to Canada was instrumental in helping save the short-line railroad in his customer’s area. Even though he is retired, his travel hasn’t ended, having recently travelled to Cuba this year and has other international trips planned down the road.

Kansas Agribusiness Retailers Association awarded its members a variety of awards from 1963 until 1988 when the Agri-Business Service Award, Education Service Award and Communications Service Award were combined into the Distinguished Service Award.

Agri-Business Service Award

Education Service Award

Communications Service Award

Distinguished Service Award