• Age: 35
• Interview Date: 7/31/2008
• Interviewer: Mark DePue, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
• Interview Length: 96 minutes Sit-Down, 79 minutes Walk-and-Talk
• County: St. Clair
• Chris is President of Eckert's Incorporated, a family-owned apple and peach orchard in Belleville, Illinois. The company distributes peaches wholesale and also maintains a country store, garden center, restaurant, bakery, deli, and seasonal pick-your-own operation.

Chris Eckert, 2008