Marshall Faith, who built Scoular into a global agribusiness with more than $7 billion in sales, died peacefully at his Omaha, Nebraska, U.S., home on October 20 at age 96.
Faith purchased a majority interest in Scoular-Bishop Grain in 1967 and grew the company over the following decades, serving as CEO for 23 years and chairman for 25 years. At the time of his death, Faith served as chairman emeritus.
"Marshall's professional achievements and legacy that Scoular stands on today are numerous and will be felt for generations to come," said Scoular CEO Paul Maass. "He was an exceptional and humble leader."
Beyond his work at Scoular, Faith founded the Scoular and Faith Family Foundations, which have distributed tens of millions of dollars in charitable giving to Omaha and rural communities. He served in leadership positions for organizations including the Nebraska Leadership Council, the Strategic Command Consultation Committee, the Aksarben Board of Governors, and the boards of Boy Scouts, Nebraska Methodist Hospital, Joslyn Art Museum, United Way of the Midlands, Youth for Christ/USA, Creighton University and Bellevue University. He was inducted into the Omaha Business Hall of Fame.
Born on February 5, 1929, in Salina, Kansas, U.S., Faith graduated from Salina High School, served in the Navy and earned a degree in milling administration from Kansas State University. In 1949, he married Mona Dishman. They raised five children together.
Faith was preceded in death by his wife and his daughter, Leslie Faith. He is survived by three daughters, Lynda Schwemmer, Louise Van Court and Laura Alley, and son, David Faith, and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
