Ray C. Mobley, a FAMU veterinarian, was awarded life membership with the Florida Veterinary
Medical Association (FVMA). Mobley is among a group of only 48 of more than 3,600 members of the FVMA who have achieved this level of recognition for this organization.
Mobley was selected by the FVMA because of his exemplary achievements and contributions made toward the advancement of the veterinary medicine profession. A 1971 graduate of FAMU, Mobley is a full professor and the director of animal health and veterinary programs. Employed with the FAMU Cooperative Extension Program, Mobley has brought notable recognition to the program through developing the outreach efforts in agriculture to address critical issues related to herd health and food safety.
Also, Mobley is credited with being instrumental in
establishing both the veterinary technology academic track and the Ag-Discovery
Summer Youth Program at FAMU through a strong partnership with USDA APHIS that
prepares a young generation of veterinarians for the future. Mobley provided
exemplary leadership for hosting the Inaugural National Goat Conference on the
FAMU campus in 2010.
Mobley said the opportunity to have a voice in agricultural policy at the national level is what initially interested him in the committee.
“I believe that minorities need to take advantage of every opportunity available to influence issues that impact us,” he said.
Mobley is licensed to practice veterinary medicine in Florida and is a diplomat of the American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine. He received the bachelor’s degree in animal science from FAMU, a master of public health from Tulane University and a doctor of veterinary medicine from Tuskegee University. He is a certified trainer instructor for the Hazard Analysis Critical Control point program and has conducted numerous food safety workshops. His areas of concentration are in herd health and food safety.