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Howard L. Minigh, Ph.D., former head of Dupont�s Agriculture and Nutrition business and past president of American Home Products� Cyanamid Global Agricultural Products was elected to the Company�s board of directors in 2004. At Dupont, Minigh headed its $5 billion Agriculture and Nutrition business, a portfolio that includes Pioneer Hybrid Seed, the world�s largest seed company, crop protection chemicals, soy protein food ingredients, and a diagnostics business. Currently, Minigh is a partner at Trishul Capital Group, a small private equity firm.
Minigh began his career as a process research chemist with American Cyanamid in 1974 after completing his Ph.D. in organic chemistry from West Virginia University. He held progressively responsible roles within the company including positions in research, manufacturing, sales, marketing and general management prior to becoming president of Cyanamid�s agricultural division.
As president of Cyanamid�s Global Agricultural Products, Minigh successfully led American Cyanamid�s $2 billion crop protection chemicals business through its 1994 acquisition by American Home Products. After 5 years of continued growth, he repositioned the business to compete in an ever-consolidating agricultural industry and divested the business to BASF for $3.8 billion.
In addition to his PhD, Howard has completed executive business school programs at the University of Virginia and at the University of Michigan. | 