In Memorium: Amadas President Stanley Brantley, Jr.

May 10, 2014 farmequip

It is with regret that we announce the passing of Dr. Stanley Brantley, Jr., PE, President of Amadas Industries, who succumbed to cancer in April.

Stan had a lifelong dedication and passion for driving innovation in mechanized agriculture globally. After receiving his B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech he received his PhD. in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina State University, where his research focused on agriculture machinery. – See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/pilotonline/obituary.aspx?pid=170741139#sthash.kyE0FwWD.dpuf

With a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering, he joined the former Hobbs-Adams Engineering Company in 1976. Later he led the engineering department at Amadas and became its president in 2006.

Among his many accomplishments, Dr. Brantley led the team that developed the world’s first self-propelled, eight-row peanut harvester, worked on other projects that advanced global agricultural technology, and served as a member of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers.

Dr. Brantley is survived by his wife, Dyanne Seward Brantley; sons Jason and Matthew, daughter Melissa Ebert, and their spouses; and seven grandchildren. More information

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