Jay Debertin vs Hugh Grant

Jay Debertin

CEO of CHS Inc.

BIO: Mr. Jay D. Debertin has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of CHS, Inc. since May 22, 2017 and served as its Chief Operating Officer of Energy and Foods and Executive Vice President since January 2011. Mr. Debertin served as the Chief Operating Officer and an Executive Vice President of CHS energy business and Ventura Foods, LLC since January 2011. He served as an Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Processing at CHS Inc. since 2005. He was responsible for oilseed processing operations, as well as joint venture relationships in wheat milling through Horizon Milling, LLC. He was responsible for CHS strategic direction in renewable fuels. Mr. Debertin served as Senior Vice President, Energy Operations of CHS since January 2001. He joined the former Cenex in 1984 and its petroleum division and held a variety of positions in energy marketing operations. He served as Vice President of Crude Oil Supply since 1998 and added responsibilities for raw material supply, refining, pipelines and terminals, trading and risk management and transportation since 2001. He serves as the Chairman of National Cooperative Refinery Association. He serves on the Boards of Directors of the National Cooperative Refinery Association, Horizon Milling, LLC and Ventura Foods, LLC. He served as a Director of US BioEnergy Corp. since June 2006. He served as Director of VeraSun Energy Corporation from April 2008 to November 2008. Mr. Debertin holds a bachelors degree in Economics from the University of North Dakota in 1982 and a Masters of Business Administration degree from the University of Wisconsin, Madison in 1984.

Hugh Grant

CEO of Monsanto Company

BIO: Mr. Hugh Grant has been the Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Monsanto Company since October 2003 and since August 2012 respectively. Mr. Grant served as President of Monsanto Company from May 2003 to August 2012. He served as the Chief Operating Officer of Monsanto Company from August 2000 to 2003 and served as its Executive Vice President from August 2000 to May 29, 2003. He has been in agriculture since 1981 and served a variety of management positions. He worked in a number of international locations, including Asia and Europe, as well as the United States. He served as Co-President of Agricultural Sector at Pharmacia LLC since 1998. Mr. Grant served as a Director of Global Roundup(R) Product Strategy of Pharmacia LLC since 1994 and served as its General Manager of Agricultural Sector for Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand & South Korea Company since 1995. He joined Monsanto as a product development representative for its agricultural business in 1981. He has been an Independent Director of PPG Industries, Inc. since September 15, 2005 and serves as its Independent Lead Director. Mr. Grant has been a Director of Monsanto Company since May 2003. He served as a Member of International Advisory Board at Scottish Development International Ltd. He served as a Trustee of Donald Danforth Plant Science Center. He is Chairman of Civic Progress. He serves as Member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. He holds Post Graduate Diploma in Agriculture from Edinburgh University. Mr. Grant holds a BS in Molecular Biology and Agricultural Zoology from Glasgow University, MS in Agriculture from Edinburgh University and an MBA from International Management Center in Buckingham UK.