Dr. Leo Joseph Guedry Jr.

Leo Joseph Guedry Jr. for his significant contributions nationally in the fields of education, agricultural economics and agribusiness. During his 33-year career at Louisiana State University Dr. Guedry's outstanding research, teaching and administrative accomplishments led to his promotion to Executive Vice Chancellor of the LSU Agricultural Center. His groundbreaking research in the area of rural and natural resource development aided communities in determining impacts of industrial development on rural economies and influenced industry location. Teaching at both undergraduate and graduate levels, Dr. Guedry was instrumental in developing many of today's outstanding agricultural professionals. In 1979 he was named the Outstanding Professor in the LSU College of Agriculture. Dr. Guedry served on many national and state committees and associations, published widely in his field and received numerous national and state honors and awards. As an administrator for over 20 years, he brought national recognition to the LSU agricultural program by providing a quality undergraduate program, an outstanding graduate school education and enhanced interface and coordination among all branches and activities of the LSU Agricultural Center. In 2003 the Southern Agricultural Economics Association presented Dr. Guedry with its Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr. Leo J. Guedry retired from LSU in 2003.