Irvin J. Schenk: National FFA President 1941–42
Indiana · No. 14 of 100 · National FFA President 1941–42
At a Glance
- Office: National FFA President, 1941–42 (No. 14 of 100)
- Home state: Indiana
- Later work: Not documented in the public sources this site could reach
Irvin J. Schenk of Indiana served as National FFA President in 1941–42. 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
Irvin J. Schenk followed D. Harold Prichard and was succeeded by Harold Gum in the line of national presidents.
FFA’s own history timeline records these developments in the surrounding years:
- 1939: FFA bought 28.5 acres near Alexandria, Virginia, for its first headquarters, and the H.O. Sargent award was created.
- 1942: Former members took part in the Doolittle raid, and convention attendance was capped at 217 because of the war.
What the Record Does Not Show
This site found no biography, obituary, interview or news profile that ties Irvin J. Schenk 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.