Lyle Hammack (second from left) owned Raven Creamery and served as Agricultural Research Foundation president. O. Beals (third from left). Wilbur T. Cooney (third from right) was Professor of Poultry Science and Dean of the School of Agriculture from 1937-1980. Ervin Peterson (second from right) was Director of the Oregon Department of Agriculture.
Robert E. Witters (standing) was hired as Associate Director of the Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station in 1977 and became the Assistant Dean of Research in 1980.