Norton president-elect for leadership group

Don Norton of Macomb has been named CEO and president-elect of the Illinois Agricultural Leadership Foundation.

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Published: Apr 24, 2012

Norton will succeed Joyce Watson, who recently announced her retirement would be effective Aug. 10.

Norton currently serves as foundation education coordinator, working with Watson and IALF's Education Committee to develop curriculum for each of IALF's 14 seminars included in its two-year leadership training program.

"The (IALF) Board of Directors is excited that Don will be leading the foundation into a new era," said GROWMARK and IALF Board Chairman Dan Kelley.

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