Jeff Rowe (manager)
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| Born | May 2, 1973 Illinois, United States |
| Nationality | American |
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| Occupation | Manager |
| Employer | Syngenta Group |
| Title | Chief Executive Officer |
Jeff Rowe (born 1973) is an American businessman and Chief Executive Officer of the Syngenta Group,[1] an agriculture company.[2] Previously, Rowe was responsible for Syngenta Group's crop protection and seeds businesses.[3]
Early Life
Rowe was born in the United States in 1973 and grew up on his family farm in northern Illinois. His family has been farming for generations.[4]
Rowe studied agricultural economics and molecular biology at Iowa State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 1995. He went on to study law at Drake Law School and holds a Juris Doctorate. He also completed a Global Executive MBA from the London School of Economics and Political Science and the New York University Stern School of Business.[5]
Career
Rowe began his career in 1995 as a grain merchandiser at Cargill. In the same year, he moved to the seeds trader Pioneer,[6] which was later taken over by DuPont. In 2001, he moved to the legal department of Pioneer, where he worked as corporate counsel. In 2008, Jeff Rowe was appointed Vice President. From June 2011, Rowe led the European business of DuPont Pioneer.[6] In 2015, he also became a member of the group's leadership team.
In 2016, Rowe joined Syngenta, an agriculture company. Initially, he was responsible for the global seeds businesses. He reorganized the division and led it back to profitability.[7] In 2022, Rowe took over the management of the crop protection business unit.[8]
January 2024, Rowe succeeded Erik Fyrwald as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Syngenta Group.[9]
Personal Life
Rowe is married, has four children and has lived with his family in Basel (Switzerland) since 2022.[6]
References
- ↑ Kamp, Matthias (2023-10-20). "Syngenta: Jeff Rowe wird Nachfolger von CEO Fyrwald" [Syngenta: Jeff Rowe To Succeed CEO Fyrwald]. Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ↑ Hofmann, Siegfried; Heide, Dana (2020-01-06). "Syngenta: China formt den größten Agrochemie-Konzern der Welt" [Syngenta: China Forms the World’s Largest Agrochemical Group]. Handelsblatt (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ↑ "Princeton Native Jeff Rowe Named CEO of Syngenta Group". Shaw Local. 2023-10-29. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ↑ Dinterman, Chelsea (2022-08-18). "Q&A: Jeff Rowe, Global President of Syngenta Crop Protection". Successful Farming. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
- ↑ "Jeff Rowe". Iowa State University, Department of Economics. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Jeff Rowe". U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC). Retrieved 2023-12-06.
- ↑ Stefanoff, Nikki (2020-11-10). "Jeff Rowe, President of Syngenta Seeds". The CEO Magazine. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ↑ Blume, Jako (2022-06-19). "Syngenta: Jeff Rowe übernimmt Syngentas Pflanzenschutz-Sparte" [Syngenta: Jeff Rowe Takes Over Syngenta’s Crop Protection Business]. Handelsblatt (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ↑ Revill, John; John, Miranda (2023-10-20). "Agrichemicals Group Syngenta Names New Chief Executive". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
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