Hutson, John B., 1890-

John B. Hutson (1890-1964), a native of Murray, Ky., worked for the United States Department of Agriculture as an authority on agricultural marketing with a specialty in tobacco. He was a marketing specialist for the Foreign Agricultural Service, chief of the Tobacco Branch of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration, and president of the Commodity Credit Corporation. Hutson was appointed undersecretary of agriculture in 1945 and then became assistant secretary general of the United Nations, with responsibility for financial services. In 1947 he became president of Tobacco Associates, representing tobacco growers in Virginia, North and South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.

From the description of John B. Hutson papers, 1937-1964 [manuscript]. (East Carolina University). WorldCat record id: 310772323

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