Robert L. Leach was born in Lubbock and married Mary Peter on July 18, 1970 in Mendon,
Ill. He graduated from Monterey High School and received a bachelor's degree in entomology
from Texas Tech University, where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.
He worked for Monsanto Chemical Corporation, Brayton Chemical Corporation, and Helena
Chemical Corporation, where he was district manager. He owned Ag-Watch Crop Consulting
Service and founded and directed the Professional Crop Consultants of Illinois. He
was a farmer for 20 years.
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