RISE’s Langley Announces Retirement

"Fred was an early leader in the development of RISE, well before the association got its official start in February 1991. He was among a small group of industry executives who saw the need for a national association to represent interests of the specialty pesticide industry in Washington, D.C. and across the nation, and he helped make it happen," Allen James, president of RISE, stated in accepting Langley’s decision to retire.

"Fred has worked tirelessly for our industry, especially since RISE was formed, first as chair of the Government Issues Committee while he was still with DowElanco, and for the past six years as the manager of state issues for RISE. He is well respected among state regulators and has built the reputation of RISE within the state regulatory community," James added. "Without Fred representing us, RISE could not have successfully managed the growing array of state issues challenging the specialty pesticide industry. Few individuals have the ability, knowledge and connections to ‘work’ state pesticide issues like Fred Langley," James noted.

Fred will continue to reside at his bayside home in Greenland, N.H. He will present his final State Issues report at the RISE Annual Meeting in Palm Beach, Fla., Sept. 4-7, 2001.