Charles and Jere Cannon joined the Association in 1953 as Cannon Brothers, which later became Stone Gate Farms. The operation was selected as the Kentucky Angus Association Breeder of the Year in 2006 and received the Kentucky Association Historic Herd Award in 2008. They have two sales each year: both a bull and commercial female sale in the fall and a spring sale of registered cattle. Jere is a graduate of Morehead State University with a degree in agriculture. He began buying Angus heifers with his brother, Charles, and showing steers for a 4-H project. He was a member of FFA and served in the state office of secretary in 1961. Jere was a founding member of the Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association and a member of the Fleming County Cattlemen’s Association, as well as the Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) board. He has been a member of Fleming County Farm Bureau for 40 years, where he served as president and has served on the local and the State Beef Committee. He is also a member of the Kentucky Angus Association and a lifetime member of the American Angus Association. Charles served as director and president of the Kentucky Angus Association as well as both a director and the president of the American Angus Association, as well as a member of the Certified Angus Beef LLC Board and member of the Angus Media Board.