Bunge Limited (BG) announced that Alberto Weisser will retire as chief executive officer effective June 1, 2013. The company has appointed Soren Schroder, currently CEO of Bunge North America, to succeed Weisser as CEO of the company, and expects Schroder to become a director before June 1.
The company also appointed Weisser as executive chairman, serving until December 31, 2013.
As CEO of Bunge North America, Schroder leads Bunge's business operations in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Since joining Bunge, he has served in a variety of agribusiness leadership roles at the company, including as protein director, Bunge Global Markets, based in White Plains, NY; managing director, Europe for Bunge Global Markets; and vice president, agribusiness for Bunge Europe. Prior to joining Bunge, he worked for over 15 years at Continental Grain and Cargill, in positions in Europe and North America.
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