- Patricia A. Woertz
Patricia Ann Woertz became CEO of
Archer Daniels Midland in 2006, beating out 4 other competitors. Formerly an EVP atChevron Corporation , Woertz left to pursue CEO opportunities. In an interview with "Fortune" Magazine, she characterized herself as an outsider at ADM: "I'm outside the company, outside the industry, outside the family, outside the gender expectations."Born in
Pennsylvania in 1953, she studied accounting atPenn State University , graduating in 1974. She first worked forErnst & Young inPittsburgh , then moved toGulf Oil , an Ernst & Young client. There she rose steadily through the ranks, with a stint inVancouver, British Columbia , to become President of Chevron International and ultimately Executive Vice President of Chevron's global downstream operations. At ADM, she is expected to focus onethanol andbiofuel s.External links
* [http://www.admworld.com/naen/ceoabout.asp About Patricia Woertz] ADM web site
* [http://money.cnn.com/2006/09/29/magazines/fortune/mpw.woertz.fortune/index.htm?postversion=2006100208 The Outsider] Fortune, October 2006
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