A fourth-generation rancher, Linda Mitchell Davis grew up in the drought of the early 1930s on the family ranch in New Mexico, learning ranching up close as a ranch hand. Davis attended Cornell to study agricultural economics, returning home to run the ranch. She married and moved to the CS Ranch, which she ran until her passing. Her commitment to ranching and cattle raising brought her such awards as the Cattleman of the Year Award and the Golden Spur Award.
