Founder Profile

EuroAmerican Propagators

Gerald Church
Chief Financial Officer

Gerald (Jerry) Church co-founded EuroAmerican Propagators with John Rader in 1992. Church was a silent partner until 1998, when the company¹s success in the horticulture industry grew to a point where it became necessary for him to join EuroAmerican Propagators on a full time basis to allow Rader to concentrate fully on plant selection, marketing and sales. As Chief Financial Officer, Church handles acquisitions (property/nurseries), construction, and property development. Prior to taking this position, Church retired from Western Farm Service, in San Diego and Santa Ana.

A former Navy pilot during the Vietnam War, Church has a degree in accounting from San Diego State University, and has owned his own companies since he graduated. He ran Southwest Growers Supplies, a fertilizer and crop protective chemical producer, then sold the company to Western Farm Service, which he managed for ten years. Under his leadership, Western Farm Service became a $16 million-a-year business.

Church maintains affiliations with professional organizations including California Agricultural Production Consultants Association (CAPCA) and is a licensed Pest Control Advisor.

Church and his wife reside in Oceanside and have three grown children in the San Diego area. When he has free time, Church enjoys playing the flute.