Bachelor's in English, Amherst College; MBA in Finance, University of Chicago. Formerly: in the futures and securities sector in Chicago; President, Fixed Income Capital Markets, USBancorp Piper Jaffray. Since 1991, with Cargill: has held management positions within the financial, risk management, energy, and animal protein platforms, living in both London and Geneva; 2008, elected to the Cargill Board of Directors; former Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer; former, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; currently, Executive Chair of the Board . Member of the Board: Amherst Board of Trustees, Ecolab and Minnesota Business Partnership. Has served on several corporate and non-profit boards, with a focus on the needs of underprivileged youth and access to education.