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Gregory Doud is an American economist and government official. Currently serving as the president of the Commodity Markets Council, he is President Donald Trump's nominee to become Chief Agricultural Negotiator.
Biography
A native of Mankato, Kansas, Doud obtained a B.S. in animal science and an M.S. in agricultural economics from Kansas State University.
Doud was the chief economist for the National Cattlemen's Beef Association or eight years. He then joined the United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, working under U.S. Senators Pat Roberts and Thad Cochran. In this position, he helped to draft the 2012 United States farm bill and worked on policy issues related to livestock, international trade, food aid, and oversight of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Doud became president of the Commodity Markets Council in 2013.