Graduate of University of North Dakota (1969)
Bachelor of Business Administration M.B.A. from the University of Denver (1970)
Secretary Schafer was sworn in as the 29th Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture on January 28, 2008
President of the Gold Seal Company (1978 – 1986)
Served as Governor for North Dakota (1992 – 2000)
Chairman of the Midwest Governors’ Conference (1995)
Chairman of the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission (1995)
Chairman of the Western Governors’ Association (1997)
Co-lead on Agriculture for the National Governors’ Association (1999)
Chairman of the National Governors’ Association Economic Development Committee (1999)
Co-founder and Co-chair of the Governors’ Biotechnology Partnership (2000)
Chairman of the Republican Governors’ Association (2000)
President of Extend America (2000)
DeMolay Legion of Honor – 1993