Distinguished Awards Celebration 2007

Order of the Knoll Campanile Award

Dr. W. Eugene and Linda Lloyd

To Dr. W. Eugene and Linda Lloyd for exceptional leadership in advancing the field of veterinary medicine and extremely generous personal commitment to Iowa State University's faculty, staff, and students

Dr. W. Eugene Lloyd ('49 DVM, '70 PhD) has a connection with Iowa State University and the College of Veterinary Medicine that goes back nearly 60 years. That relationship has grown even stronger during the past 15 years for Gene and his wife, Linda, and they have become one of Iowa State's most supportive couples.

Gene attended Iowa State after serving in the U.S. Navy from 1944 to 1946. After earning his DVM, he was in private veterinary practice until 1958, when he established VET-A-MIX/Lloyd Laboratories in Shenandoah, Iowa, near his hometown of Red Oak. Today, the company is Lloyd, Inc., which has become a highly successful developer and manufacturer of pharmaceutical and nutritional products for animals and humans, and has received the small business administration's U.S. Exporter of the Year award. Gene is chairman and CEO, and Linda is the quality assurance assistant.

After starting the company, Gene attended graduate school at Iowa State part-time over the next several years, earning a PhD. He joined the faculty at Iowa State in 1974 as a professor of pathology and was in charge of veterinary toxicology. He remained in that position until 1984.

The Lloyds are the lead donors in the expansion and renovation of the veterinary teaching hospital, the largest facility project since the College of Veterinary Medicine facility was constructed in the mid-1970s. When completed, the facility will be named in the Lloyds' honor. That gift is one of many they have provided to Iowa State and the College of Veterinary Medicine, as they also established the W. Eugene and Linda R. Lloyd Endowed Professorship in Veterinary Medicine and the Lloyd Fund for Veterinary Medicine.

Gene serves as an ISU Foundation Governor. The Lloyds are members of the Order of the Knoll President's Circle and have served on two capital campaign committees. Gene has served on the ISU Research Foundation board and College of Veterinary Medicine Dean's Advisory Committee. He received the Outstanding Service Award from the American Board of Veterinary Toxicology, was cited by the Iowa Farm Bureau in its 150th anniversary program, "Iowans Who Made a Difference," and was cited as one of 28 leaders in Veterinary Medicine in the United States during the mid-20th century. He and Linda are active in several community organizations and have received numerous awards for their service.

The Lloyds now live in Ft. Myers, Florida. Gene has one son, Thomas, who with his wife, Carol, has two children, Max and Allison.