Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) today announced that its
Board of Directors has nominated Michael S. Burke to stand for election
to the board at the company’s upcoming annual shareholders’ meeting on
May 3, 2018.
Burke is chairman and CEO of AECOM, which designs, builds, finances and
operates infrastructure assets in more than 150 countries. Prior to his
current position, Burke served as AECOM’s senior vice president of
corporate strategy; chief corporate officer; chief financial officer;
and president. Before joining AECOM in 2005, he served in a variety of
leadership positions at accounting firm KPMG LLP.
“Mike’s deep expertise and leadership experience would make him a
tremendously valuable addition to ADM’s Board of Directors,” said
Chairman and CEO Juan Luciano. “If elected by our shareholders, Mike
will bring to the board his experience as CEO of a global Fortune 500
company, as well as an extensive background in accounting and finance.
ADM would benefit greatly from Mike’s leadership, and I am eager to work
with him as we continue to execute our strategy.”
About ADM
For more than a century, the people of Archer Daniels Midland Company
(NYSE: ADM) have transformed crops into products that serve the vital
needs of a growing world. Today, we’re one of the world’s largest
agricultural processors and food ingredient providers, with
approximately 31,000 employees serving customers in more than 170
countries. With a global value chain that includes approximately 500
crop procurement locations, 270 ingredient manufacturing facilities, 44
innovation centers and the world’s premier crop transportation network,
we connect the harvest to the home, making products for food, animal
feed, industrial and energy uses. Learn more at www.adm.com.
Archer Daniels Midland Company
Media Relations
Jackie Anderson
media@adm.com
312-634-8484