2024 Fairborn Sweetcorn Festival King & Queen -- Warren Brown and Marilyn McCauley
Bio for Warren Brown
This Years King of the 2024 Sweet Corn Festival is Warren K. Brown, CSP, ARM, CSHM, LSME, FIHMM, FASSP. Warren graduated from Fairborn High in 1960; Ohio University (BSIT) in 1965 and U of Dayton (MBA) in 1972. He served in the USAF during the Vietnam era as a Management Engineering Tech; Brown retired in 2008 after 43 years with General Motors, Delphi and DMAX as an Occupational Safety Professional and was named a GM Safety Fellow in 1988. Taught safety classes at Sinclair Community College for 13 years. He volunteered on Fairborn City advisory committees and boards: Parks and Rec; member and chaired-Zoning Board of Appeals; both the Personnel and Tax Appeals Board; 5 yr. Capital improvements review committee; Sign Review Committee and Zoning Code Review Committee; city 70th anniversary committee. He has been president of the Fairborn Art Assoc twice, involved with the Fairborn Sweetcorn Festival since its start in 1982 at the old Lion’s Den and was chair of the festival committee 2010-2023; Just elected a director of the Fairborn Lions Club; Committee Chair for Cub Scout Pack 110 for three years and currently on the board of the Fairborn Area Historical Society; Was appointed to Financial Advisory Committee of Fairborn City Schools. He was enshrined into the Fairborn City Schools Hall of Honor in April 2022 and named a Legend of Fairborn in 2023. In 2011 selected a Fellow by the 38,000 global member American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) and was the Society President 2008-09. Active with the American Industrial Hygiene Association in several leadership tasks; past president and current Ambassador for the Veterans of Safety (VOS) and is a Life Member of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers and the Society of Ohio Safety Engineers. He was invited speaker at conferences in the United States, China, Korea, Australia, Canada, England, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar. Other awards: ASSE All Ohio Safety Professional of the Year; National Safety Council (NSC) Distinguished Service to Safety and Honorary Life Award. He was elected Chair of the Board of the Institute for Safety and Health Management (ISHM/IHMM) and was named a Fellow of the Institute for Hazardous Materials Management (IHMM) in 2023. He financially supports two named scholarships at Ohio U. and ASSP.
Bio for Marilyn McCauley
The 2024 Sweet Corn Queen is Marilyn McCauley who has been active in the Fairborn/Miami Valley programs for many years. She served on the Fairborn City Council for 8 years with two years as Deputy Mayor. She currently serves as Vice-Chair of the Fairborn Planning Board. She founded and chairs Operation Fairborn Cares (post 9/11 veterans) and Fairborn Little Tykes Shop. Marilyn serves on the Greene Metropolitan Housing Authority Board as well as the Greater Dayton Area League of Women Voters Board. Committees she serves on include Fairborn Military Veterans Memorial, Christmas in Action, Fairborn 75th Anniversary, and 100 Women of Greene County. Marilyn is also a member of the Rotary Club (former Treas) and Lions Club (eyesight committee chair) in Fairborn. Marilyn is currently working with an exploratory committee for the upgrading of the Little League/Wee Jets sports field.
Previously Marilyn has been a member of WSU Alumni Board, WSU College Advisory Board, Family Violence Prevention Center Board, Fairborn Police and Fire EMS Levy Committee, Co-Chaired 9/11 Monument Committee. Marilyn founded the first WSU Alumni Chapter in the Wash DC area. Chaired the American Society of Military Comptrollers-Dayton Chapter, and International Organization Chair, Fairborn Little League, Fairborn Pee Wee Football Program, and Five Points PTO, and Fairborn Babe Ruth Baseball Board, She also served as President of Star borne American Business Women’s Association as well as Board Member of the National ABWA Board.
Awarded ABWA Top Ten Businesswomen of the Year, Dayton Chamber of Commerce /Convention Bureau First Ambassador Award, Fairborn Chamber of Commerce Board President Award, WSU Alumni Assoc Volunteer of the Year Award, Dayton Daily News Ten Top Women of the Year, Greene County Women’s Hall of Fame, Fairborn Lion’s Club Member of the Quarter.
Marilyn’s education includes an associate degree from Sinclair Community College (Business), a BSA from Wright State University (Business Management) and MSA Central Michigan University.
Her professional background includes First National Bank, New Castle IN – 3 yrs.; US Air Force (WPAFB and Pentagon) and Federal Aviation Agency HQ – 32 yrs. She also founded a consulting business, McManagement Group, who supported government and Fortune 500 companies In earned value management, financial management and project performance management. Her career has taken her all over the United States as well as numerous European countries as well as Iraq and Russia.
Bio for Warren Brown
This Years King of the 2024 Sweet Corn Festival is Warren K. Brown, CSP, ARM, CSHM, LSME, FIHMM, FASSP. Warren graduated from Fairborn High in 1960; Ohio University (BSIT) in 1965 and U of Dayton (MBA) in 1972. He served in the USAF during the Vietnam era as a Management Engineering Tech; Brown retired in 2008 after 43 years with General Motors, Delphi and DMAX as an Occupational Safety Professional and was named a GM Safety Fellow in 1988. Taught safety classes at Sinclair Community College for 13 years. He volunteered on Fairborn City advisory committees and boards: Parks and Rec; member and chaired-Zoning Board of Appeals; both the Personnel and Tax Appeals Board; 5 yr. Capital improvements review committee; Sign Review Committee and Zoning Code Review Committee; city 70th anniversary committee. He has been president of the Fairborn Art Assoc twice, involved with the Fairborn Sweetcorn Festival since its start in 1982 at the old Lion’s Den and was chair of the festival committee 2010-2023; Just elected a director of the Fairborn Lions Club; Committee Chair for Cub Scout Pack 110 for three years and currently on the board of the Fairborn Area Historical Society; Was appointed to Financial Advisory Committee of Fairborn City Schools. He was enshrined into the Fairborn City Schools Hall of Honor in April 2022 and named a Legend of Fairborn in 2023. In 2011 selected a Fellow by the 38,000 global member American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) and was the Society President 2008-09. Active with the American Industrial Hygiene Association in several leadership tasks; past president and current Ambassador for the Veterans of Safety (VOS) and is a Life Member of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers and the Society of Ohio Safety Engineers. He was invited speaker at conferences in the United States, China, Korea, Australia, Canada, England, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar. Other awards: ASSE All Ohio Safety Professional of the Year; National Safety Council (NSC) Distinguished Service to Safety and Honorary Life Award. He was elected Chair of the Board of the Institute for Safety and Health Management (ISHM/IHMM) and was named a Fellow of the Institute for Hazardous Materials Management (IHMM) in 2023. He financially supports two named scholarships at Ohio U. and ASSP.
Bio for Marilyn McCauley
The 2024 Sweet Corn Queen is Marilyn McCauley who has been active in the Fairborn/Miami Valley programs for many years. She served on the Fairborn City Council for 8 years with two years as Deputy Mayor. She currently serves as Vice-Chair of the Fairborn Planning Board. She founded and chairs Operation Fairborn Cares (post 9/11 veterans) and Fairborn Little Tykes Shop. Marilyn serves on the Greene Metropolitan Housing Authority Board as well as the Greater Dayton Area League of Women Voters Board. Committees she serves on include Fairborn Military Veterans Memorial, Christmas in Action, Fairborn 75th Anniversary, and 100 Women of Greene County. Marilyn is also a member of the Rotary Club (former Treas) and Lions Club (eyesight committee chair) in Fairborn. Marilyn is currently working with an exploratory committee for the upgrading of the Little League/Wee Jets sports field.
Previously Marilyn has been a member of WSU Alumni Board, WSU College Advisory Board, Family Violence Prevention Center Board, Fairborn Police and Fire EMS Levy Committee, Co-Chaired 9/11 Monument Committee. Marilyn founded the first WSU Alumni Chapter in the Wash DC area. Chaired the American Society of Military Comptrollers-Dayton Chapter, and International Organization Chair, Fairborn Little League, Fairborn Pee Wee Football Program, and Five Points PTO, and Fairborn Babe Ruth Baseball Board, She also served as President of Star borne American Business Women’s Association as well as Board Member of the National ABWA Board.
Awarded ABWA Top Ten Businesswomen of the Year, Dayton Chamber of Commerce /Convention Bureau First Ambassador Award, Fairborn Chamber of Commerce Board President Award, WSU Alumni Assoc Volunteer of the Year Award, Dayton Daily News Ten Top Women of the Year, Greene County Women’s Hall of Fame, Fairborn Lion’s Club Member of the Quarter.
Marilyn’s education includes an associate degree from Sinclair Community College (Business), a BSA from Wright State University (Business Management) and MSA Central Michigan University.
Her professional background includes First National Bank, New Castle IN – 3 yrs.; US Air Force (WPAFB and Pentagon) and Federal Aviation Agency HQ – 32 yrs. She also founded a consulting business, McManagement Group, who supported government and Fortune 500 companies In earned value management, financial management and project performance management. Her career has taken her all over the United States as well as numerous European countries as well as Iraq and Russia.
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Past Kings and Queens
Year King Queen
2023 Michael Mayer Dr. Greta Mayer __(husband and wife)
2022 Bill Doorley Jane Doorley __(husband and wife)
2021 Pete Bates Pam Bates (husband and wife)
2020 No Event (Covid Restrictions)
2019 Jamie Hensley Linda Hall
2018 Dan Kirkpatrick Lori Sue Luckner
2017 Pastor Craig Fourman Leann Fourman (husband and wife)
2016 Paul Newman Connie Newman (husband and wife)
2015 Leroy Farthing Ellen Slone-Farthing (husband and wife)
2014 Carl Day Rhonda Day (husband and wife)
2013 Fred Pumroy Sue Red
2012 Loren Red Jane Trame
2011 Ray Wylam Dorothy Taylor
2010 Bob Carico Linda Riffle
2009 Mike Foy Carolyn Hollon
2008 Ron Russell Cathy Barber (husband and wife)
2007 Raymond Acus Marlene Acus (husband and wife)
2006 Dr. John Peterangelo Norma Nikkola
2005 Ron McDermott Metta Whitt
2004 Thomas Swaim Janet Swaim (husband and wife)
2003 Dr. Michael Horton Marcia Horton (husband and wife)
2002 Jim Baines Joan Dautel
2001 Ray Brentlinger Terri Brentlinger (husband and wife)
2000 Dr. Lynn E. Wolaver Arah-Dean Wolaver (husband and wife)
1999 Jim Leatherman Rena Leatherman (husband and wife)
1998 Joe Martin Evelyn Dobson
1997 Jack Huelsman Sonia Martin
1996 George Gehlauf Dawn Baines
1995 Louie DiPasquale Mary Cocca
1994 John Dalton Dottie Gheen
1993 Bob Kneisley Garnette Birch
1992 Bill Strautman Margaret Grube
1991 Al Knisely Alice Mae Warner
1990 Bob Martin Martha Fryant
1989 John Meyer Georgia Hale
1988 George Armstrong Lillian Beam
1987 Dan Hoak Dorothea Hoak (husband and wife)
1986 Harold Batdorf Marie Kendig
1985 Shorty Dapore Mary Poole
1984 Bud Warner Helene Morris
1983 Fred Kaufman Inez Armstrong
1982 Art Roehner Ila Stutler
2023 Michael Mayer Dr. Greta Mayer __(husband and wife)
2022 Bill Doorley Jane Doorley __(husband and wife)
2021 Pete Bates Pam Bates (husband and wife)
2020 No Event (Covid Restrictions)
2019 Jamie Hensley Linda Hall
2018 Dan Kirkpatrick Lori Sue Luckner
2017 Pastor Craig Fourman Leann Fourman (husband and wife)
2016 Paul Newman Connie Newman (husband and wife)
2015 Leroy Farthing Ellen Slone-Farthing (husband and wife)
2014 Carl Day Rhonda Day (husband and wife)
2013 Fred Pumroy Sue Red
2012 Loren Red Jane Trame
2011 Ray Wylam Dorothy Taylor
2010 Bob Carico Linda Riffle
2009 Mike Foy Carolyn Hollon
2008 Ron Russell Cathy Barber (husband and wife)
2007 Raymond Acus Marlene Acus (husband and wife)
2006 Dr. John Peterangelo Norma Nikkola
2005 Ron McDermott Metta Whitt
2004 Thomas Swaim Janet Swaim (husband and wife)
2003 Dr. Michael Horton Marcia Horton (husband and wife)
2002 Jim Baines Joan Dautel
2001 Ray Brentlinger Terri Brentlinger (husband and wife)
2000 Dr. Lynn E. Wolaver Arah-Dean Wolaver (husband and wife)
1999 Jim Leatherman Rena Leatherman (husband and wife)
1998 Joe Martin Evelyn Dobson
1997 Jack Huelsman Sonia Martin
1996 George Gehlauf Dawn Baines
1995 Louie DiPasquale Mary Cocca
1994 John Dalton Dottie Gheen
1993 Bob Kneisley Garnette Birch
1992 Bill Strautman Margaret Grube
1991 Al Knisely Alice Mae Warner
1990 Bob Martin Martha Fryant
1989 John Meyer Georgia Hale
1988 George Armstrong Lillian Beam
1987 Dan Hoak Dorothea Hoak (husband and wife)
1986 Harold Batdorf Marie Kendig
1985 Shorty Dapore Mary Poole
1984 Bud Warner Helene Morris
1983 Fred Kaufman Inez Armstrong
1982 Art Roehner Ila Stutler