Family Tradition

“I’ve always been hooked,” said Ken Isley when asked about the Fraternity. His involvement comes as no surprise to anyone who knows Ken or his family. Isley grew up in central Iowa and, following in his brother’s footsteps, joined the Eta Chapter of Alpha Gamma Rho at Iowa State University in 1980. Ken went on to serve as Noble Ruler. After graduating in 1984, he joined the AGR Home Offi ce as a Chapter Services Manager, now known as an Educational Leadership Consultant. In 2017, he served as General Counsel for the Fraternity. Most recently in 2023, he joined The Educational Foundation of Alpha Gamma Rho Board of Directors.

Brother Isley practices law and is a partner with Barnes & Thornburg LLP in Indianapolis. He previously served as the head of Corporate and Financial Law; head of Litigation, Regulatory and Operations; head of Latin America Legal; and vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary of Dow’s agricultural subsidiary, Dow AgroSciences. He has also served as administrator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agriculture Service and chairman of the USDA’s Intra-Departmental Coordination on International Aff airs a total of two times. Ken holds a bachelor’s degree from Iowa State University, a juris doctorate from the University of Iowa, and a Master of Business Administration from Indiana University.