Les Nunn
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Les Nunn grew up in the food business in his family’s Nunn Better flour mill. He has spent most of his life out West involved in ranching and other agricultural enterprises. Les was the Administrator of the Navajo Agricultural Products Industry helping the Navajo Indians to develop and run the 110,630 acre Navajo Indian Irrigation Project in the Four Corners area of Arizona and New Mexico. While with the Navajos, Les was instrumental in saving the Churro Sheep and he developed a new breed of wool sheep for the Navajos.
When he retired from that, Les became a professor at the University of Southern Indiana where he recently retired again as the Chair of the Accounting and Finance Department of the Romain College of Business where he taught entrepreneurship and other courses. Now, Les owns and operates Bar Nunn Ranch in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma. He has developed another new breed of sheep called Nunn Better, but these are hair sheep and are known for their multiple births in each lambing. Les started Nunn More Natural meats to provide the finest quality of beef from cattle raised on his ranch as well as cattle raised to his specifications by other ranchers. His business philosophy is the same as was instilled in him by his father and grandfather – treat your customers as family. Provide the finest quality at a fair price and be involved with your customers. Learn what their needs are and fulfill those needs to the best of your ability. |
Awards
Les was selected as one of the Top Ten Most Innovative Professors in the United States by the American Accounting Association.
In the Fall, 2006, Les received the Excellence in the Entrepreneurship Classroom Teaching Award at the Experiential Classroom VII Entrepreneurship Program held at Syracuse University.
Les has twice received the Excellence in Teaching Award, presented by the Faculty of the College of Business of the University of Southern Indiana.
Les has received the “Best Paper Award” three times at various conferences where he has presented technical professional papers he has written or co-written.
Les Nunn has been listed in various Who’s Who type publications, such as Marquis Who's Who and international publications.
In college, Les was a Distinguished Military Graduate and on the Dean’s List. In law school, he was awarded the Arnold M. Chutkow Memorial Award, which was presented to the graduating senior who most represented desirable traits of a graduate, considering scholastic and extra-curricular activities.
When Les left the Navajo Tribe, he was presented with an Indian rug, especially woven with his name in it. The Chairman of the Navajo Tribe honored Les Nunn with his own personal livestock brand. The Chief Justice of the Navajo Nation gave Les the Navajo name of “Ba Hishoni” which means “the one who always smiles” and “the one who never gets upset.”
The Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky appointed Les a Kentucky Colonel.
The Governor of the State of New Mexico designated Les Nunn a Juez Commissionado.
The Governor of the State of Colorado appointed Les as a member of a commission recommending new judges for him to appoint as vacancies occurred.
Governor Joe Kernan, then Lieutenant Governor of Indiana, honored Les as one of the best 37 farmers in the State of Indiana. In the summer of 2003, he received the River Friendly Farmer Award. This award is given to the farmers who follow the best conservation practices relating to soil, water, wildlife, and our other natural resources. It is difficult to qualify for this award, as the small number of recipients for the State of Indiana indicates.
For almost 20 years Les Nunn was a Supervisor of the Vanderburgh County Soil and Water Conservation District. We were selected as the best soil and water conservation district in the entire United States.
His logo design was awarded the Benjamin Franklin Printing Award as the Best Logo Design in the United States.
His logo design was selected as the Most Excellent Logo Design in North America for 2002, for which he received the Cronite Cup.
Les Nunn’s logo design (letterhead, envelop and business card package) was selected the Best in Category and the Best in the World of all categories by the International Engraved Graphics Association for 2003.
Les Nunn is an Air Force veteran. His military honors for combat in the Vietnam War and other service include:
In the Fall, 2006, Les received the Excellence in the Entrepreneurship Classroom Teaching Award at the Experiential Classroom VII Entrepreneurship Program held at Syracuse University.
Les has twice received the Excellence in Teaching Award, presented by the Faculty of the College of Business of the University of Southern Indiana.
Les has received the “Best Paper Award” three times at various conferences where he has presented technical professional papers he has written or co-written.
Les Nunn has been listed in various Who’s Who type publications, such as Marquis Who's Who and international publications.
In college, Les was a Distinguished Military Graduate and on the Dean’s List. In law school, he was awarded the Arnold M. Chutkow Memorial Award, which was presented to the graduating senior who most represented desirable traits of a graduate, considering scholastic and extra-curricular activities.
When Les left the Navajo Tribe, he was presented with an Indian rug, especially woven with his name in it. The Chairman of the Navajo Tribe honored Les Nunn with his own personal livestock brand. The Chief Justice of the Navajo Nation gave Les the Navajo name of “Ba Hishoni” which means “the one who always smiles” and “the one who never gets upset.”
The Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky appointed Les a Kentucky Colonel.
The Governor of the State of New Mexico designated Les Nunn a Juez Commissionado.
The Governor of the State of Colorado appointed Les as a member of a commission recommending new judges for him to appoint as vacancies occurred.
Governor Joe Kernan, then Lieutenant Governor of Indiana, honored Les as one of the best 37 farmers in the State of Indiana. In the summer of 2003, he received the River Friendly Farmer Award. This award is given to the farmers who follow the best conservation practices relating to soil, water, wildlife, and our other natural resources. It is difficult to qualify for this award, as the small number of recipients for the State of Indiana indicates.
For almost 20 years Les Nunn was a Supervisor of the Vanderburgh County Soil and Water Conservation District. We were selected as the best soil and water conservation district in the entire United States.
His logo design was awarded the Benjamin Franklin Printing Award as the Best Logo Design in the United States.
His logo design was selected as the Most Excellent Logo Design in North America for 2002, for which he received the Cronite Cup.
Les Nunn’s logo design (letterhead, envelop and business card package) was selected the Best in Category and the Best in the World of all categories by the International Engraved Graphics Association for 2003.
Les Nunn is an Air Force veteran. His military honors for combat in the Vietnam War and other service include:
- Bronze Star Medal
- Presidential Unit Citation by the President of the United States
- Outstanding Air Force Unit Citation
- Vietnam Service Medal
- Vietnam Campaign Medal (with four battle stars)
- Small Arms Expert Marksman
- National Defense Service Medal
- Air Force Longevity Award
- Distinguished Military Graduate
- Air Force Association Silver Medal
