Curry Campbell

Areas of Expertise

• Livestock production
• Ranch management

Professional Summary

Curry Campbell of Sonora, Texas, proudly served his country in the U.S. Army to the rank of Captain. He and his wife, Bonnie Lou, spent a tour of duty in Germany before leaving active duty and settling down on their family’s ranch in West Texas. In 1990, Curry took over management of the Campbell-Mayer Liveoak Ranch in Edwards County where they raised their two children, as well as cattle, sheep, goats, and horses and operate a hunting enterprise. Their son, Chance Campbell, and his wife, Harlee, live in Silverton, Texas, and work on the Cogdell family ranches in the Palo Duro Canyon and the panhandle area. Their daughter Chelsey Lou and her husband, True Burson, live in Guthrie, Texas, and work on the Four Sixes Ranch where they are raising their two sons, Teal and Tap. Curry has served the Texas Sheep & Goat Raisers Association for the past three years as an officer. He is also a graduate of the Texas Agricultural Lifetime Leadership (TALL) program and serves on the Advisory Board. He is an active member of the Dee Ora Masonic Lodge in Sonora and a member of Brushy Top Cowboy Church. Campbell’s love of the land and its conservation has given him leadership opportunities serving on the Sheep and Goat Predator Management Board and the Preservation of Southwest Texas Wildlife Board. He is a director and past President of the Edwards Plateau Prescribed Burn Association, and a director in the Real-Edwards Conservation and Reclamation District. In addition to the TSGRA, Campbell is a member of the Texas and Southwest Cattle Raisers Association, and the Texas Farm Bureau and serves on the American Sheep Industry’s Lamb Council. Campbell said he looks forward to serving on the RWFM External Advisory Committee and promoting Sonora and other Research Stations across the state through applied science and education.