Bio
Vice President – Livestock Operations
Parker Ranch, Inc.
Michael “Corky” Bryan joined Parker Ranch in 1991 as the Livestock
Marketing Manager. In January 2000 he was promoted to Vice President –
Livestock Operations. He is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day
livestock operations both in Hawaii and on the Mainland, including
cattle marketing.
Prior to joining Parker Ranch, Bryan was the Vice President &
General Manager of Hawaii Meat Company for six years and the Manager &
Vice President of Hawaiian Milling feedlot. He also served as Ranch
Manager for Puuwaawaa Ranch for ten years.
He began his career working summers for Kahua Meat Co. at the
Honouliuli slaughterhouse.
After graduating from high school he worked for the summer at
Princeville Ranch at Hanalei, Kauai and one summer during college at
the Hawaii Meat Co. Feedlot in Ewa Beach, Oahu.
Subsequent to graduating from college, he began working at the
Hawaii Meat Co. feedlot as a trainee and left 5 years later as Cattle
Foreman to work again at Princeville Ranch.
Kipu Ranch was the next stop where he spent 4 years before moving
to the Big Island and his tenure at Puuwaawaa.
Bryan is currently the President of the Ag Leadership Foundation of
Hawaii and a board member. He is a committee member of the National
Cattlemen’s Beef Association and chair of the Transportation Committee
of the Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council and Hawaii Cattlemen’s Association.
He is also a member of the Hawaii Farm Bureau Commodity Advisory
Group, the Puuwaawaa Advisory Council, the Kansas Livestock Feeders
Association, and the Texas Cattle Feeders Association and the
California Cattllemen’s Association. He is on the Executive board of
the Rancher’s Renaissance Coop and a board member of the Country
Natural Beef Coop.
Bryan earned a Bachelor of Science degree from California State
Polytechnic University. He was raised on Ewa Plantation, on Oahu, and
graduated from Punahou School.
Education & Training
Punahou School, Honolulu, Hi Class of 1961
California State Polytechnic College
Graduated December 1964, B.S. Animal Science
Professional Experience
1992 - Present
Parker Ranch, Inc
Livestock Marketing Manager 1992-2000
Developed mainland/Canada marketing channels and
set up pasture and feedlot relationships.
Vice President Livestock Operations 2000-Present
Oversee all livestock operations including service
operations, both on Mainland and at Ranch. Transitioned to new
structure after the VS program went into effect.
1991 – 1992
General Manager, Hawaii Meat Co. Ltd., Honolulu, Hi
and President of Island Commodities Corp.
Oversee operations and eventually engineered
closing of the company meat processing and cattle feeding operations
including the buy out of minority shareholders. Negotiated union
severance package. Continued as President of Island Commodities Corp.
rendering plant until we sold it to our partner in 2000.
1985 – 1991
Vice President, Manager, Hawaiian Milling Feedlot, Ewa Beach, Hi
Run feed yard including grain purchases. Succeeded
in taking the employees away from union representation.
1975-1985
Livestock Manager, Puuwaawaa Ranch, Kona, Hawaii
Manage cow herd, marketing, pasture improvements
through intensive grazing and a small feed lot. Took the ranch from
1,400 cows with 14 employees to 2,000 cows with 3 employees in less
than 10 years.
1974-1975
Pasture Manager, Kohala Corp., Hawi, Hi
In charge of planting grass for pastures in old
sugar cane fields. Also ran the Kohala Grain company until we closed
it down.
1970-1974
Manager Kipu Ranch, Kauai, Hi
Responsible for pasture improvements, grazing
management of cattle herds and grass finished beef production for a
500 cow herd.
1969-1970
Resident Manager, Princeville Ranch, Kauai
Responsible for small feedyard, cow herd, grazing
management, and marketing. Assisted in reduction of cow herd due to
sale of ranch.
1965-1969
Cattle foreman, Hawaiian Milling Feed Lot, Honolulu
Responsible for health and well being of cattle in
the 10,000 head feed yard in Honolulu. Assisted in moving the yard
from Ewa Beach to Barber’s Point location. Responsible weekly for
identifying and selecting cattle for market and estimating weights
and grades of those animals. Also worked in the feed mill.
1962 Summer
Summer hire at Hawaiian Milling Feed lot
1961 Summer
Summer hire at Princeville Ranch, Kauai
1956-1960 Summer
Summer hire at Kahua Meat Co. slaughter house, Honouliuli
Organizational Affiliations
Past member and President of Kauai Cattlemen’s
Assoc., Oahu Cattlemen’s Assoc., Hawaii Cattlemen’s Assoc. and still
member and on the Board of Directors. Currently President of Hawaii
Cattlemen’s Council.
Member and on Board of Directors and Live Cattle
Marketing Committee of National Cattlemen’s Beef Assoc.
State of Hawaii Drought Advisory Council
State of Hawaii Waste Management Council
Puuwaawaa Advisory Council and Grazing Management Subcommittee
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RESUME OF
MICHAEL "CORKY" BRYAN
