Grieg T. Dougherty; formerly of Skaneateles, NY, passed away on Tuesday, 1/12/21. Grieg began his undergraduate studies at Indiana University where he joined Phi Delta Theta as a legacy to his father, Al. In his second year of undergrad studies Grieg transferred to SUNY Morrisville and would transfer one more time to complete his undergrad studies at Cornell University. Following his graduation from Cornell, Grieg completed a training rotation with the Chicago Board of Trade before returning to the area where he became employed by Agway, Inc. merchandising for their Geneva elevator until 1994. In the following year, Grieg, along with Dick Damaske, opened the Auburn, NY office of R.F. Cunningham & Co Inc establishing a local presence in the grain merchandising world. In 2005 Grieg and Dick left R.F. Cunningham & Co Inc to join Lansing Trade Group, LLC as a satellite office operating out of Auburn, NY. Grieg was the on-site manager of Lansing Trade Group, LLC’s Auburn, NY office from 2005 through December of 2019 when Lansing Trade Group, LLC merged with The Andersons, Inc. In August of 2020, Grieg retired from The Andersons and moved to Florida with his wife Jill.
Throughout his career, Grieg was an engaging advocate for local producers and Ag businesses. He worked to develop strong relationships across not only New York State, but the entire Northeast region that delivered value to the local agriculture community. Grieg was very proud to be able to serve the Agriculture industry and the people in it, and he was very grateful to have built many long-lasting friendships over his time in the business.
Grieg is survived by his mother; Elizabeth Dougherty, of Moravia, NY; his wife Jill Voorhees Dougherty; his children Genevieve, Johnathon, and William; his sisters Alexandra Zimmermann and Sarah Dougherty; several nieces, grandchildren, and numerous lifelong friends.