Douglas C. Rinker: National FFA President 1979–80
Virginia · No. 53 of 100 · National FFA President 1979–80
At a Glance
- Office: National FFA President, 1979–80 (No. 53 of 100)
- Home state: Virginia
- Later work: Not documented in the public sources this site could reach
Douglas C. Rinker of Virginia served as National FFA President in 1979–80. The official list of past national presidents records the name, state and term. This page adds the surrounding FFA history and says plainly where the record runs out.
FFA Around This Term
Douglas C. Rinker followed Mark Sanborn and was succeeded by Mark Herndon in the line of national presidents.
FFA’s own history timeline records these developments in the surrounding years:
- 1979: The first national extemporaneous speaking contest was held.
- 1980: The FFA Foundation raised $1 million in a single year for the first time.
What the Record Does Not Show
This site found no biography, obituary, interview or news profile that ties Douglas C. Rinker to a later career, and it does not guess. State FFA archives, convention proceedings and local newspapers from the period may hold more; this page will be updated when verified sources are found. If you have documents or can correct this page, the About page explains how to send them.