Gregory R. Page

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Gregory R. Page
Gregory R. Page World Economic Forum 2013.jpg
Gregory R. Page at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in 2013
Born1952 (age 7071)
NationalityAmerican
Education University of North Dakota
OccupationBusiness executive
Employer Cargill

Gregory "Greg" R. Page (born 1952) is an American businessman. He served as executive chairman of Cargill, Inc. of Minnetonka, Minnesota.

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Early life

Gregory R. Page was born in 1952 in Bottineau, North Dakota. [1] He graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of North Dakota, [2] where he was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.

Cargill Inc

He joined Cargill in 1974, [1] and began his career as a trainee assigned to the Feed Division. From 1995 to 1998, Page was the president of the Red Meat Group. In 1998 to 2000, Page served as the corporate vice president and sector president of financial markets and Red Meat Group. Since 2000, Page has served as the president and chief operating officer of Cargill Inc. [3] [4]

On June 1, 2007, Page was named chief executive officer of Cargill, succeeding Warren Staley. Page served as executive chairman of the board of Cargill, Inc. from December 2013 to September 2015, when he announced his retirement. [3] [5]

Executive positions

Awards

Page received Big Brothers Big Sisters of America's Charles G. Berwind Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011. [7]

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References

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