WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.,
Dec. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Bunge
Limited (NYSE: BG) today announced that J. Erik Fyrwald has been appointed to its Board of
Directors, effective immediately.
Mr. Fyrwald, 59, is currently the Chief Executive Officer of
Syngenta, a leading global agriculture company, a position he has
held since 2016. Mr. Fyrwald is also an Executive Director on
the Syngenta Board of Directors and Chairman of the not for profit
Syngenta Foundation. Prior to joining Syngenta, he served
since 2012 as President and Chief Executive Officer of Univar, a
leading distributor of chemicals and related services. He
also previously served as President of Ecolab, a provider of
cleaning, sanitation, water treatment and oil and gas products and
services and as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of
Nalco, a water treatment and oil and gas products and services
company. He was also Group Vice President of the Agriculture
and Nutrition Division of DuPont from 2003 to 2008.
"Erik's significant operational and strategic leadership
experience in complex global businesses will add immediate value to
our Board," said L. Patrick Lupo,
Chairman, Bunge Limited. "As an
accomplished CEO with extensive expertise in agriculture,
technology and innovation, Erik will provide a valuable perspective
as we continue to execute our strategy and drive shareholder
value."
Mr. Fyrwald serves on the Board of Directors of Eli Lilly and
Company, CropLife International and the Swiss-American Chamber of
Commerce.
He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering
from the University of Delaware and
completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.
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About Bunge Limited
Bunge Limited (www.bunge.com, NYSE: BG) is a leading global
agribusiness and food company operating in over 40 countries with
approximately 32,000 employees. Bunge buys, sells, stores and
transports oilseeds and grains to serve customers worldwide;
processes oilseeds to make protein meal for animal feed and edible
oil products for commercial customers and consumers; produces sugar
and ethanol from sugarcane; mills wheat, corn and rice to make
ingredients used by food companies; and sells fertilizer in South
America. Founded in 1818, the company is headquartered in
White Plains, New York.
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acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures and strategic alliances;
our ability to achieve the efficiencies, savings and other benefits
anticipated from our cost reduction, margin improvement and other
business optimization initiatives; changes in government policies,
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