Chicoine is also a nationally recognized economist, specializing in public finance, taxation and rural economies. His higher education administrative experience at University of Illinois also incorporates service as head of the department of agricultural economics and dean of the College of Agriculture, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the Urbana-Champaign campus.
On behalf of Monsanto, I am pleased to announce the appointment of David Chicoine as an independent director to our Board, stated Hugh Grant, chairman of the board, Monsanto. David has more than 30 years experience in higher education and is a recognized agricultural economist. We believe his background and insight will serve Monsanto shareowners well by bringing another valuable perspective to our business and our Board.
Chicoine will stand for election to the board at the 2010 annual meeting of shareowners. He will serve on the following board committees: Public Policy and Corporate Responsibility, and Science and Technology. The addition of Chicoine to company’s board brings the number of directors to 11, with 10 independent directors.
