Red Angus Association of America


The Red Angus Association of America was formed in 1954 by seven breeders of reds cropped from best black Aberdeen Angus herds in the United States. RAAA was designed around the new scientific principles of performance testing. The Association's first president, Waldo Forbes, Sr., summed-up the vision of the founding members:
The Association requires performance data for registration of all cattle with the goal to initiate a system to objectively evaluate and select cattle based on traits of economic importance.
The late George Chiga was one of the original founding members of the Red Angus Association of America. George and his wife Vernice Chiga were responsible for creating the 'Choctaw Chief 373', one of the most prepotent bulls of the breed.
The Mission Statement of RAAA is "...to provide our members and their customers with innovative programs and services, to continue advancing the quality, reliability and value of Red Angus and Red Angus-influenced seedstock used in the commercial beef industry."

Management

The association is managed by a Board of Directors who is led by a president. Past presidents include:
Their current CEO is Tom Brink.