DuPont today announced that J. Erik Fyrwald has been named
group vice president - DuPont Agriculture & Nutrition, effective
July 1.
This business grouping includes DuPont Crop Protection;
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.; and DuPont Nutrition &
Health, which comprises The Solae Company, DuPont Qualicon,
Liqui-Box, and Food Industry Solutions. DuPont Agriculture &
Nutrition has approximately $5 billion in revenues.
Fyrwald, 43, succeeds Howard L. Minigh, who is resigning from
the company to pursue other interests.
Concurrent with Fyrwald's appointment, Des Moines, Iowa, will
become the headquarters of DuPont Agriculture & Nutrition. The
current headquarters is Wilmington, Del.
"Erik has a unique combination of product, manufacturing and
marketing knowledge, along with a strong understanding of the
value chain for the global agriculture and nutrition industry,"
said John C. Hodgson, DuPont executive vice president. "Our
businesses have solid fundamentals, broad and deep talent,
strong performance, and promising growth prospects. Erik and his
team will build on this foundation as they lead DuPont
Agriculture & Nutrition to its next level of growth."
Hodgson said that having Des Moines as the business
headquarters will enable DuPont to be closer to its core
customer base of growers and food processors, many of whom are
located in the U.S. Midwest. Des Moines also serves as the
headquarters for Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.; is the
primary location of the company's plant genetics research and
development programs, including biotechnology; and is closer to
The Solae Company, a DuPont joint venture with Bunge that is
based in St. Louis, Mo.
Fyrwald is currently vice president and general manager -
DuPont Nutrition & Health, a position he assumed in September
2000. He joined DuPont in 1981 and has held a variety of sales,
marketing and management positions for DuPont's engineering
polymers and automotive businesses, including an assignment in
the Asia Pacific region. Fyrwald also served as vice president -
Corporate Plans, and led the development of the company's
e-business efforts.
Fyrwald has a bachelor of science degree in chemical
engineering from the University of Delaware.
