Dr. Marc de Beer, president of Aviagen, North America was elected to the Board of Directors of the U.S. Poultry and Egg Association to serve a 2021.
A native of the Republic of South Africa, Dr. de Beer earned a doctoral degree in animal nutrition from the University of Arkansas and served as a nutritionist for Aviagen in 2007, subsequently being promoted to Global Head of Nutrition after a period with a major nutritional products company. In April 2020 he returned to Aviagen as president of the North America operating subsidiary.