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Tom Wiltrout

Tom Wiltrout is Global Seeds, Traits & Oils Strategy Leader, a role he assumed in March 2008. Prior to this position, he served as global business business leader for corn.

Wiltrout began his sales and marketing career in 1979 as a sales representative for Elanco Products Company in the Southeast U.S. Specialty Products. He held a variety of sales and marketing roles for Elanco. In 1989, at the time of the DowElanco joint venture, Wiltrout was named market manager, Vegetation Management. Three years later, in 1992, he accepted the post of Manager of Marketing Resources for Specialty Products. He held this position until 1994 when he became involved in the Plant Genetics and Biotechnology Business Unit where he served in various roles including General Manager, North American Seeds. In 2005, Wiltrout became global business leader, a position held until March 2008.

Wiltrout is a member of the American Seed Trade Association’s Board of Directors and also serves on the board of directors of AgrIInstitute, Indiana’s premiere agricultural leadership program.

He and holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in forestry from Purdue University.