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Boxed lunches will be available for $15
Tours of the complex will be available following the program.
Pat Bowe
CEO, The Andersons
Pat Bowe is President and CEO of The Andersons. Pat is serving as the fifth CEO, in the 70-year history of The Andersons and, he is the first CEO who is not an Anderson family member.
Prior to joining Andersons, Pat served as Corporate Vice President of Cargill, Inc., and as one of the leaders of the company’s Food Ingredients and Systems Platform since 2007. Pat was President of Cargill’s Corn Wet Milling Business from 1999-2007. Prior to becoming the division president, he held various senior management positions including: VP/GM for the Blair, NE Corn Milling facility, and VP/GM for the Corn Milling Business in Brazil. Prior to joining the Corn Milling Division in 1998, Pat managed the copper trading desk for Cargill Metals Division, and worked as a trader and analyst for Cargill Investor Services at the Chicago Board of Trade. In addition to his Cargill experience, Pat also worked as a cash grain merchant for Louis Dreyfus Corp. in Springfield, IL, and Phil O’Connel Grain Co., in Stockton, CA. His experience, paired with Pat’s character and personal value system, is a strong cultural fit for The Andersons.
Pat has served on the Board of Directors for Schwan’s Home Service, Inc., where he was chair of the Risk Committee and on the Finance Committee. He has served as Chairman of the Board for Fabcon, Inc., and also served on the HR Committee. Pat also served on the Board of the Minnesota Orchestra, where he was the Chair of the Finance Committee.
Pat graduated from Stanford University with both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree. He played football for Stanford, where he was a First Team Academic All American tight end. Pat and his wife, Mary Louise, have six children. The Andersons is delighted to have Pat as part of their company, as well as the local community. His ethics, values and service mindset are a perfect fit for the company, and for Northwest Ohio.
