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DowDuPont announces members of Advisory Committees for its AG divisions
Jul. 3, 2018
DowDuPont announced new members of the Agriculture, Materials Science, and Specialty Products Divisions' Advisory Committees.
Ed Breen, chief executive officer of DowDuPont, said, "The caliber of the individuals we have attracted to join the Advisory Committees for the Agriculture, Materials Science, and Specialty Products Divisions speaks to the importance and potential of each of our businesses in their industries and end markets. With the additional expertise contributed by these new members, the Advisory Committees are exceptionally well equipped to support the division leadership teams as they move rapidly toward separation next year."
Jeff Fettig, executive chairman of DowDuPont, stated, "These Advisory Committees have been established by the DowDuPont Board of Directors to work closely with the management teams of each division in preparation for the Company's separation into three, industry-leading growth companies. We look forward to welcoming these new members along with additional members to be named in advance of the separations."
New members of the Advisory Committee of the Agriculture Division (to be called Corteva Agriscience):
• Michael O. Johanns, Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Former Senator and Governor of Nebraska
• Greg Page, Former Chairman and CEO of Cargill
Biographies of New Members
Michael O. Johanns spent more than three decades in local, state and federal government. He was the Senator from Nebraska from 2009 until 2015, having previously served as the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. Prior to that, he was Governor of Nebraska, after two terms as Mayor of Lincoln. He is a director of Millennium Challenge Corp., a bilateral U.S. foreign aid agency, and Deere & Company.
Greg Page is retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cargill, Inc., where he spent more than four decades. He was named to the Board of Directors in 2000 and appointed CEO in 2007, remaining in the role for seven years before becoming Executive Chairman. He is on the Board of Directors of Eaton Corporation, Deere & Company, and 3M.
Source: DowDuPont press release
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