The Angus Journal is a monthly magazine known for in-depth coverage of American Angus Association programs and services; the Angus business; herd management techniques; and advertising reflecting genetics herd philosophies.
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60 n ANGUSJournal n January 2015 G enerations of farmers and ranchers committed to Angus cattle are responsible for shaping what is now the industry's leading beef cattle breed. Their shared vision of genetic improvement, performance records and raising cattle that consumers demand has set the breed apart during years of challenges and opportunities. The American Angus Association recognizes breed leaders and their contributions each year by inducting individuals into the Angus Heritage Foundation. Four new additions were recognized Nov. 6 during the Association's Awards Recognition Breakfast, hosted as part of the frst-ever Angus Means Business National Convention & Trade Show in Kansas City, Mo. The 2014 inductees are Paul Donnelly, Kansas City, Mo.; Don Greiman, Garner, Iowa; the late Bob Lafin, Olsburg, Kan.; and Lawrason Sayre, Churchville, Md. Each inductee or a family representative received a framed Angus Heritage Foundation certifcate at the Awards Breakfast. Paul Donnelly Paul Donnelly has been a steadfast partner for the American Angus Association for more than two decades. In 1992, the Association Board of Directors selected Donnelly as their legal counsel. Since that time, he has worked with more than 20 presidents and as many as 90 different Board members. Donnelly's work on behalf of the Association and its membership includes guiding the formation of Certifed Angus Beef (CAB) as a limited liability company (LLC), assisting in the establishment of Angus Genetics Inc. (AGI), rewriting of the Association's Rules in 2005 and ongoing Rule amendments since, and the ongoing development of the Association policies relating to genetic conditions and other changes in the industry. Based in Kansas City, Mo., Donnelly is a partner at Stinson Leonard Street, where an extensive portion of his practice is devoted to work performed on behalf of the American Angus Association. Prior to joining the frm in 1977, Donnelly served as a federal law clerk in the Western District of Missouri and as counsel to former U.S. Senator Stuart Symington (D-MO, 1959- 1976) in Washington, D.C. While he had no prior experience in the agriculture or cattle industry, a historic photo of the Kansas City Stock Yards now hangs in his downtown offce. Donnelly says he greatly values the friendships and connections he's made by being involved with the Association and assisting its leadership team. Don Greiman Don Greiman's grandfather, Fred, purchased the family's frst Angus bull in 1896. Actually, he traded his 2,000-pound (lb.) Percheron stallion for a 400-lb. wooly- looking Angus bull calf. Since that time, the family has been devoted to the Angus breed. Fred's son, Addis, took over the Angus herd in 1923, followed by his sons, Don and Cliff, who continued the operation in 1949. The ffth generation of Greimans continues that tradition today, and the Greiman herd of Garner, Iowa, is among the oldest continuous Angus herds in the United States. Don Greiman has served on the Iowa Angus Board of Directors and has represented the state of Iowa as a delegate for the American Angus Association Annual Meeting for 58 consecutive years. During his two terms on the Association's Board of Directors, from 1976-1982, the concept of Certifed Angus Beef was initiated, and the Association purchased the Angus Journal magazine. @ Paul Donnelly, Kansas City, Mo., was inducted into the Angus Heritage Foundation. Pictured are (from left) Bryce Schumann, Association CEO; Paul Donnelly, recipient; and Catherine Harward, 2014 Miss American Angus. @ Don Greiman, Garner, Iowa, was inducted into the Angus Heritage Foundation. Pictured are (from left) Schumann; Don Greiman, recipi- ent; and Harward. Honoring Angus Four individuals inducted into the Angus Heritage Foundation during the breed's Awards Recognition Breakfast in Kansas City. by Jena McRell, digital editor, & Paige Nelson, field editor PHOTOS COURTESY AMERICAN ANGUS ASSOCIATION