Harold Gum: National FFA President 1942–43
West Virginia · No. 15 of 100 · National FFA President 1942–43
At a Glance
- Office: National FFA President, 1942–43 (No. 15 of 100)
- Home state: West Virginia
- Later work: Not documented in the public sources this site could reach
Harold Gum of West Virginia served as National FFA President in 1942–43. 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
Harold Gum followed Irvin J. Schenk and was succeeded by Marvin Jagels in the line of national presidents.
FFA’s own history timeline records these developments in the surrounding years:
- 1942: Former members took part in the Doolittle raid, and convention attendance was capped at 217 because of the war.
- 1944: The FFA Foundation was formed, and more than 138,000 members were serving in the armed forces.
What the Record Does Not Show
This site found no biography, obituary, interview or news profile that ties Harold Gum 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.
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