Bob Odom

Bob Odom
Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry
In office
March 10, 1980 – January 14, 2008
Preceded byGilbert L. "Gil" Dozier
Succeeded byMichael G. Strain
Personal details
Born
Robert Fulton Odom, Jr.

(1935-07-20)July 20, 1935
Haynesville, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
DiedMay 17, 2014(2014-05-17) (aged 78)
Zachary, East Baton Rouge Parish
Louisiana
Resting placeBeulah Plains Cemetery in Zachary
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMildred "Millie" Randolph Odom
ChildrenRobert Odom, III

Ashley Odom Thompson White

Four grandchildren
Alma materSoutheastern Louisiana University
OccupationFarmer; consultant
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Marine Corps

Robert Fulton Odom, Jr. (July 20, 1935 – May 17, 2014), was the longest-serving Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry in the U.S. state of Louisiana.