Leroy Baldwin, Ocala, Florida, has been a lifelong supporter of the Angus breed. He purchased his first purebred heifer in 1947, with money he earned from his 4-H and FFA projects. Baldwin served as president of the Florida Cattlemen’s Association in 1991. He also served on the American Angus Association board of directors for eight years, and led the Association as president in 2002. Baldwin was selected the Southeastern Farmer of the Year in 1993, and he was inducted into the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame in 1995. Baldwin has promoted the qualities of the Angus breed exporting, both nationally and internationally, for more than 38 years. He says that God has richly blessed his life by allowing him “to care for a few of His cattle on a thousand hills.”