St. Louis, Missouri
April 16, 2008
Monsanto Company (NYSE:
MON) announced today the appointment of Janice L. Fields to the
company's Board of Directors. Ms. Fields is Executive Vice
President and Chief Operating Officer for McDonald's USA, LLC,
overseeing restaurant operations in more than 13,700 locations
worldwide. McDonald's Corporation is the world's leading global
foodservice retailer with over 30,000 restaurants in more than
100 countries.
Ms. Fields has spent 29 years with McDonald's, and her career
has spanned a variety of disciplines. Prior to her current role,
Ms. Fields served as President of McDonald's Central Division,
where she was responsible for McDonald's restaurants covering
seven geographic regions and 24 states across the central United
States.
"On behalf of Monsanto Company, I am pleased to announce the
appointment of Janice Fields as an independent director to our
Board," said Hugh Grant, Chairman of the Board, Monsanto
Company. "Jan has extensive experience in sales, marketing and
operations in the food industry. We believe her experience and
insight will serve Monsanto shareowners well and bring another
valuable perspective to our business and the agriculture
industry."
Ms. Fields' appointment is effective immediately and she will
stand for election to the Board at the 2009 annual meeting of
shareowners. Ms. Fields will serve on the following board
committees: Nominating and Corporate Governance, Public Policy
and Corporate Responsibility, and Science and Technology.
The addition of Ms. Fields to Monsanto's board brings the number
of directors to 10, with nine independent directors. For more
information on Ms. Fields, please visit the following link:
http://www.mcdonalds.com/corp/about/bios/janice_l__fields.html.
Additional information on Monsanto's Board of Directors can be
accessed online at:
http://www.monsanto.com/responsibility/corp_gov/directors.asp.
Monsanto Company is a leading global provider of
technology-based solutions and agricultural products that
improve farm productivity and food quality. |
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