DR. JOHN BOYD, JR AT A GLANCE

John W. Boyd, Jr. is a fourth-generation black farmer, businessman and civil rights activist. He is a founder and president of the non-profit National Black Farmers Association, a position that has frequently placed him in the national spotlight.

• United States Secretary of Agriculture Nominee

• USA Today Person of the Week

• JET Man of the Month

• Ebony Most Influential People

• National Black Farmers Association President