ADM Appoints Boerm to Lead Grain Group

ADM Appoints Boerm to Lead Grain Group

3/11/2014

DECATUR, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) today announced the appointment of Chris Boerm to president, Grain. In that role, he will oversee ADM’s U.S. and export grain businesses, grain merchandising operations and destination marketing businesses. The appointment is effective April 1, 2014.

“With more than two decades and a range of experience at ADM, Chris has the knowledge and proven leadership to manage and grow our grains business,” said Joe Taets, ADM senior vice president and president, Agricultural Services.

About Boerm

Boerm joined ADM in 1991 and has served in a variety of merchandising and management positions. Prior to his current role, he was ADM’s vice president, Grain. Previous to that, he served as advisor, Office of the Chairman. He also served as the vice president and general manager of Eastern Grain and Corn Processing Origination and as a senior merchandising manager for Corn Processing. Boerm received a bachelor’s degree in finance from Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa, and a master’s degree in business administration from Nova Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

About ADM

For more than a century, the people of Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) have transformed crops into products that serve vital needs. Today, 31,000 ADM employees around the globe convert oilseeds, corn, wheat and cocoa into products for food, animal feed, industrial and energy uses. With more than 270 processing plants, 470 crop procurement facilities, and the world’s premier crop transportation network, ADM helps connect the harvest to the home in more than 140 countries. For more information about ADM and its products, visit www.adm.com.

Archer Daniels Midland Company
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