2001: NS grad named U.S. Trade Ambassador by Bush

April 25, 2001: Long Grove native Allen Johnson was nominated by the Bush administration to serve as the chief agricultural negotiator for the office of the U.S. Trade Representative. A 1978 North Scott graduate, he had held a series of national agriculture posts and was currently serving as president and CEO of the National Oilseed Processors Association. His appointment was praised by Sen. Charles Grassley. “With Al’s appointment, farmers can know they have a real friend in the USTR,” Grassley said.