Beth Ford, President & CEO of Land O'Lakes
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Beth Ford serves as President and CEO of Land O\\u2019Lakes, Inc., a Fortune 200 food production and agribusiness company that is also a nearly 100-year-old farmer-owned cooperative. Beth\\u2019s 33-year career spans six industries at seven companies. Since joining Land O\\u2019Lakes in 2011, she has held a variety of roles leading the farmer-to-fork business offerings. Today, she is a passionate advocate on behalf of farmers and rural America with the goal of connecting people, particularly in urban areas, to the farmers and rural communities who grow their food.
A native of Sioux City, Iowa, Beth holds a bachelor\\u2019s degree from Iowa State University and a master\\u2019s degree in business from Columbia University Business School. She also sits on the Board of Directors for the Fortune 150 company PACCAR, Inc., and numerous other industry, non-profit and university boards.
Beth has recently been recognized by\\xa0Fortune\\xa0as one of the World\\u2019s 50 Greatest Leaders and Most Powerful Women, was named to Fast Company\\u2019s Most Productive People and Best Leaders lists, and was named one of\\xa0Time\\xa0magazine\\u2019s \\u201cFirsts,\\u201d among other honors.
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