Robert C. Hummel Joins National Museum of Wildlife Art Board

April 14, 2009 - PRLog -- The National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, is pleased to announce the addition of Robert C. Hummel to its Board of Trustees.  Of Hummel, Museum President & CEO, James C. McNutt, Ph.D., says, “Bob Hummel is well-traveled and brings great board experience to the Museum, and has already shown his interest in governance—plus he has a career connection with animals and nature that fit the Museum’s mission.”

Hummel is a dual graduate of The Ohio State University with a B.S., Agriculture, and D.V.M., both achieved in 1961.  He also successfully completed the Owner-President Management Course at Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts.  In 1967, he founded Lextron, Inc. one of the larger Animal Health distributors in the U.S., and currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors.

He serves on The Ohio State University Foundation Board.  He is a member of the Board of Directors of Phoenix Pharmaceutical, Inc., The Bank of Choice, Sun Valley Bancorp, and First SouthWest Bank.  

He and his wife, Carole, have two grown children and seven grandchildren and they reside in Northern Colorado.

About the National Museum of Wildlife Art:
With an internationally acclaimed collection of over 5,000 cataloged items, the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, serves to enrich and inspire public appreciation of fine art, wildlife, and humanity’s relationship with nature.  The stunning building overlooks the 25,000-acre National Elk Refuge and is en route to Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks.  There is a seamless connection between the Museum, its mission, subject matter, and wilderness location.  The Greater Yellowstone Region is one of the few remaining areas of the United States where native wildlife still roams abundantly and free.

The Museum offers an exciting calendar of exhibitions from the permanent collection and changing exhibitions from around the globe.  Museum visitors enjoy 14 distinctive galleries, Museum Shop, Rising Sage Café, Children’s Discovery Gallery, Library, and unique programming for all ages.  A complete schedule of exhibitions, programming, and special events are online at WildlifeArt.org.

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Distinguished by its mission and stunning location overlooking the National Elk Refuge, the National Museum of Wildlife Art enriches and inspires public appreciation of fine art, wildlife, and humanity’s relationship with nature.