Warren Staley

Warren Staley is the former chief executive officer of Cargill, Inc. of Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

Staley is a graduate of Kansas State University (1965),[1] and Cornell University, receiving an M.B.A. from Cornell in 1967.[2] He joined Cargill in 1969, became president and chief operating officer in 1998, CEO in 1999, and chairman of the board in 2000.[2][3][4] He retired in 2007.[5][6]

Kansas State University gave Staley and his wife Mary Lynn Staley (also a KSU graduate) their Medal of Excellence in 2009.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hall, Mike (May 15, 2009), "K-State grads take center stage", Topeka Capital-Journal.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cargill chief executive retires amidst company reinvention, Associated Press, April 15, 1999.
  3. ↑ "Cargill's quiet man", Star Tribune, June 7, 1999.
  4. ↑ "Staley named chairman of Cargill", St. Paul Pioneer Press, August 10, 2000.
  5. ↑ St. Anthony, Neal (February 6, 2007), "Staley to step down at Cargill", Star Tribune.
  6. ↑ St. Anthony, Neal (June 6, 2008), "Cargill's retired CEO, wife now cultivate philanthropy", Star Tribune.