Bruce Rastetter

Bruce L. Rastetter is an American agribusinessman, agricultural entrepreneur, and President of the Board of Regents, State of Iowa, which governs the state's three public universities.

Rastetter was born near Iowa Falls, Iowa. He attended The University of Iowa, studying Political Science.

In 1994, three years after the birth of his first company, he consolidated his feed management, construction, and swine projects into Heartland Pork Enterprises. Rastetter created Hawkeye Energy Holdings in 2003, now one of the nation's largest pure-play ethanol producers.

Rastetter first became involved with the Iowa Board of Regents in 2011, becoming its president in 2013. He serves on governing and advisory boards of a variety of organizations, including Cultivation Corridor, AltEnergy LLC, Rural American Fund, American Agriculture and Energy Council, Iowa Renewable Fuels Association, and the college of agriculture at Iowa State.

Rastetter is a well-known republican donor, donating more than $1.5 million to state and federal political campaigns since 2003. In 2015 Rastetter announced the inaugural Iowa Agriculture Summit to address the political initiatives and interests of farmers and agriculture in the state, such as GMO's, nutrition labeling, food waste, and biotechnology.Mike Huckabee, Chris Christie, Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, Rick Santorum, Scott Walker, and Jeb Bush attended the event - located within the Iowa State Fairgrounds.

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