Sam Givhan Retires

19 Year Tenure as Board Member Comes to an End

Sam Givhan’s 19-year tenure as an active member on Alabama Farmers Cooperative, Inc. (AFC) Board of Directors concluded at AFC’s 83rd Annual Membership Meeting in Montgomery in February.

Givhan was surrounded by his family, friends and AFC staff at a dinner hosted in his honor the evening before AFC’s Annual Membership Meeting. Rivers Myres, AFC’s President and CEO, highlighted a few milestone moments of Givhan’s service during the dinner and thanked him not only for his service to AFC, but also to our country.

“A true war hero, Sam’s service and loyalty not only to our country, but to his family, the agriculture community and AFC has been vital to our success over the years. He is a true example of what it looks like to lead with integrity and always made decisions based on the best interest of AFC,” said Myres.

Fellow staff and friends shared stories and extended their gratitude for his contributions to AFC over the years, not forgetting to mention Mrs. Lynne Givhan and her support over the years.

“Sam joined the board in 2001 and has been an excellent board member. He served as Chairman and had the difficult task of leading the organization through the passing of Roger Pangle and then led the selection of Rivers Myres, our current CEO. Sam’s leadership and service have been greatly appreciated,” said current Chairman, David Womack. Tim Wood, General Manager of Central Alabama Farmers Cooperative, said, “Not only am I thankful for you being a darn good boss and giving us the leeway that we need in order to do what we need to in order to be successful, I thank you for being a friend. That is better than just having you as a boss any day.”

Givhan received a Resolution of Appreciation to be filed in AFC’s permanent records. Although he is retired as an active director, we look forward to having Givhan serve on his local Co-op board at Central Alabama Farmers Cooperative and as an Honorary Director at AFC for years to come.

Givhan was surrounded by family, friends and staff at a dinner hosted in his honor the evening before AFC’s Annual Membership Meeting.