Kip E. Tom
United States Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture
In office
April 11, 2019 – January 20, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byDavid J. Lane
Succeeded byCindy McCain
Personal details
Born
Kip E. Tom

(1955-04-29) April 29, 1955 (age 68)
Goshen, Indiana, U.S.

Kip E. Tom served as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture, and chief of the United States Mission to the UN Agencies in Rome,[1][2][3] from 2019 to 2021.

The United Nations has six different food and agricultural development agencies. The US has significant involvement with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). As a result, there is political and economic staff from the State Department, as well as staff from USDA and the U.S. Agency for International Development.[4]

Before his appointment, Tom was chief executive officer of Indiana-based Tom Farms, which is among Indiana's largest farming operations and “a leading supplier to Monsanto.”[5] In 2016, he ran against Jim Banks in the Republican primary for the Indiana's 3rd congressional district coming in “a close second.”[2]

References

  1. ^ Slone, David (December 12, 2019). "Leesburg's Kip Tom Sworn In As Ambassador To U.N. Agencies In Rome". Times-Union Online. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b Francisco, Brian (April 13, 2019). "Tom confirmed to US post on UN food, ag agencies". The Journal Gazette. Fort Wayne, Indiana. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  3. ^ "PN144 – Kip Tom – Department of State". Congress.gov. 11 April 2019. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  4. ^ Clayton, Chris (February 24, 2020). "Managing Global Food Challenges As UN FAO Ambassador, Ind. Farmer Kip Tom Talks About US Role in Ag Development". Progressive Farmer. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  5. ^ Pathé, Simone (September 2, 2015). "Fifth Republican Joins Indiana GOP Primary to Succeed Stutzman". Roll Call. Retrieved 30 August 2020.

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