Domingo Lastra has been named President-South American Operations for
Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM). The Company’s South American
operations include origination, transportation and processing.
He joined ADM in 1994, and has held positions in the United States,
Mexico, Paraguay and Brazil, most recently serving as
Director-Origination, Ports, Logistics and Fertilizers for South
America. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in agricultural economics
from the Universidad de Belgrano in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
About ADM
Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) is a world leader in agricultural
processing and fermentation technology. ADM is one of the world’s
largest processors of soybeans, corn, wheat and cocoa. ADM is also a
leader in the production of soybean oil and meal, ethanol, corn
sweeteners and flour. In addition, ADM produces value-added food and
feed ingredients. Headquartered in Decatur, Illinois, ADM has over
26,000 employees, more than 250 processing plants and net sales for the
fiscal year ended June 30, 2006 of $36.6 billion. Additional information
can be found on ADM’s Web site at www.adm.com.
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