# John Park

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**Parent**: https://agecon.tamu.edu/ms-agricultural-economics-thesis/

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:   Interim Director of the Master of Agribusiness Program, Roy B. Davis Professor of Agricultural Cooperation and Extension Specialist

Office:
:   AGLS 349F

Email:
:   [[email protected]](https://agecon.tamu.edu/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5d37323533732d3c2f361d3c3a73293c302873383928)

Phone:
:   (979) 393-0881

[John Park's Website](https://cooperatives.tamu.edu)

## Education

Undergraduate Education
:   B.S. Agricultural Economics, Brigham Young University

Graduate Education
:   M.S. Agricultural Economics, Utah State University
:   Ph.D. Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University

## Areas of Expertise

- Agribusiness Management
- Agricultural Cooperatives

## Professional Summary

John Park, Ph.D. is the Roy B. Davis Professor of Agricultural Cooperation and an Extension Specialist for Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service where he works to improve the success of cooperative businesses. He has spent his career working with businesses across our entire food system from farms to consumers and has a breadth of insights that helps his cooperative clientele to achieve competitive advantages. Park is a close partner with the Texas Agricultural Cooperative Council and is a director of that organization. His love for education and people has led to multiple awards for his teaching and leadership.

## Selected Publications

Boland, M.A., B.C. Briggeman, K. Jacobs, P. Kenkel, G. McKee, and J.L. Park. 2021. “*Research Priorities for Agricultural Cooperatives and their Farmer-Members.*” Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy. https://doi.org/10.1002/aepp.13068

Park, J.L., D. Friend, G. McKee, and M.T. Manley. 2019. “A *Framework for Training and Assessment of the 21st Century Cooperative.*” Western Economics Forum, vol. 17(2).

Zivkovic, S., D. Hudson, P. Johnson, and J.L. Park. 2017. “*The Impact of Managerial Behavior on Financial Performance of Agricultural Cooperatives.*” Journal of Cooperatives. 32(2017):1-22.

Siebert, J. and J.L. Park. 2016. “*United Agricultural Cooperative: Considering the Sale of the Agronomy Division.*” International Food and Agribusiness Management Review, 21(5):573-582. https://doi.org/10.22434/IFAMR2016.0119

Zivkovic, S., D. Hudson, P. Johnson, and J.L. Park. 2016. “*A Study in Attitudes Shaping Cooperative Leadership.*” Journal of Agribusiness, Fall 2016.