Arcadia Biosciences Announces Passing of Board Chairman George Gosbee
November 13 2017 - 5:26PM
Business Wire
Arcadia Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKDA), an agricultural
technology company, announced with great sadness that George
Gosbee, chairman of the board, died suddenly yesterday.
Gosbee joined the Arcadia board in May 2015 and was appointed
chair in November 2016. He was the chairman and CEO of AltaCorp
Capital and the former chairman, president and CEO of Tristone
Capital Global Inc. His career spanned over 20 years in corporate
finance, investment banking and global capital markets.
“We are stunned and saddened by the news of George’s untimely
passing, and our heartfelt condolences go out to his family,
friends and colleagues,” said Raj Ketkar, president and CEO.
“George joined our board just after our IPO and was a strong
influence in developing and driving the company’s growth strategy.
His wisdom and leadership will be greatly missed.”
The board of directors will meet soon to appoint a new
chair.
About Arcadia Biosciences, Inc.
Based in Davis, Calif., Arcadia Biosciences (Nasdaq: RKDA)
develops agricultural products that create added value for farmers,
enhance human health and improve the environmental sustainability
of agriculture. Arcadia’s nutrition traits and products are aimed
at creating healthier ingredients and whole foods with lower
production costs. Arcadia’s agronomic performance traits, including
Nitrogen Use Efficiency, Water Use Efficiency, Salinity Tolerance,
Heat Tolerance and Herbicide Tolerance, are all aimed at making
agricultural production more economically efficient and
environmentally sound. For more information, visit
www.arcadiabio.com.
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