Dan Schurr

Biography

 Dan Schurr was elected to the CHS Board of Directors in 2006 and as chairman of the CHS Board in 2017. He previously served as secretary-treasurer and, more recently, as first vice chairman of the CHS Board.  In addition to his duties on the CHS Board, Schurr sits on the board for Blackhawk Bank and Trust, serving on its audit and loan committees and chairman of the board for the Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area. He is a past director of the River Valley Cooperative of Mt. Joy, Iowa, and the Great River Bank. He is active in numerous agriculture and community organizations and was named the Iowa Jaycees Outstanding Young Farmer in 2004. Schurr holds a bachelor’s degree in agricultural business, with a minor in economics, from Iowa State University. He raises corn and soybeans near LeClaire, Iowa, and also operates a commercial trucking business. He has completed the National Association of Corporate Directors comprehensive Director Professionalism course and received its Certificate of Director Education and Board Leadership fellow status. 

Research Interest

Agricultural business