Heiden Honored for Years of Service

Bruce Heiden, a former National Cotton Council president and Board chairman and Arizona Farm Bureau member, is the recipient of the 2006 Harry S. Baker Distinguished Service Award for Cotton. He was recognized at the National Cotton Council's 2007 Annual Meeting held in Austin, Texas last week.

Bruce Heiden, an Arizona cotton, alfalfa and grain producer, was honored for his exceptional leadership and dedicated service to agriculture. Heiden became NCC board chairman in 1990 after serving as NCC president in 1989. He also was the first Arizonan to be elected as board chairman of CALCOT, having served in that capacity from 1995-2003. He also has been chairman of the Committee for the Advancement of Cotton’s Steering Committee since 1992.

Outgoing NCC Chairman Allen Helms said, “Those who are close to Bruce know that he is someone who is quick to attribute success to others rather than discussing his own accomplishments, which are numerous. He is always quick to give credit to others.”