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Alan Willits

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Chairman of the Board at Farmer's Business Network, Inc.
📍 Excelsior, Minnesota, United States

Alan Willits is a global executive with four decades of experience in the food and agriculture industry. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board for Farmers Business Network and S&W Seed Company, following a long career where he retired as Chairman of Cargill Asia Pacific. He earned his degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Alans passion for agriculture is deeply rooted in his personal life, having grown up on a family farm in Illinois where he drove tractors. This early experience shaped his lifelong career focus. He is married with two children and reportedly enjoys Tex-Mex food.

He grew up on a family farm in Illinois and rose through the ranks to become the Chairman for Cargills entire Asia-Pacific region.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Chairman of the Board
Location
Excelsior, Minnesota, United States
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AgTech Innovation
As Chairman of Farmer's Business Network, he is directly involved with platforms using technology and data to empower farmers and improve agricultural productivity.
Global Food Supply
His career, including leading Cargill's Asia-Pacific division, has centered on managing the global agricultural supply chain. He has a stated passion for nourishing the world.
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Career

Work history

9-2023
Chairman of the Board
Farmer's Business Network, Inc.
7-2018
Chairman of the Board
S&W Seed Company Americas
6-2014 - 6-2018
Chairman, Cargill Asia Pacific
Cargill
2-2008 - 8-2014
President, Corn Milling North America
Cargill
President, Specialty Canola Oils
Cargill
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Education
1976 - 1980
Agricultural Economics
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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