Kip E. Tom served as the
, and chief of the
United States Mission to the UN Agencies in Rome
The United States Mission to the UN Agencies in Rome serves as a link between the Rome-based international organizations and the U.S. government. Rome is unusual in that there are three U.S. Ambassadors located there; the other U.S. diplomatic mis ...
,
from 2019 to 2021.
The United Nations has six different food and agricultural development agencies. The US has significant involvement with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). As a result, there is political and economic staff from the State Department, as well as staff from USDA and the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Before his appointment, Tom was chief executive officer of Indiana-based Tom Farms, which is among Indiana's largest farming operations and “a leading supplier to Monsanto.”
In 2016, he ran against
Jim Banks
James Edward Banks (born July 16, 1979) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2017. A Republican, he previously served as a member of the Indiana Senate from 2010 to 2016.
Early life and career
Banks was born ...
in the Republican primary for the
Indiana's 3rd congressional district
Indiana's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Based in Fort Wayne, the district takes in the northeastern part of the state. In 2023, this district will include all of Adams, Allen, Blackford, ...
coming in “a close second.”
References
External links
The New Hoosier Farmer: Is Kind of a Big Deal
Representatives of the United States to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture
American chief executives
People from Kosciusko County, Indiana
Living people
1955 births
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