Dwayne Andreas
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Dwayne Orville Andreas (March 4, 1918 – November 16, 2016), was one of the leading farm industrialists of the 20th century.[3] He was often called the Soybean King.[4] He was former CEO and chairman of Archer Daniels Midland (ADM). Under his leadership he turned ADM into the largest processor of farm commodities in the United States.[5]
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Born | Dwayne Orville Andreas (1918-03-04)March 4, 1918 Worthington, Minnesota, U.S. |
Died | November 16, 2016(2016-11-16) (aged 98) Decatur, Illinois, U.S. |
Resting place | Potomac, Maryland, U.S. |
Other names | Soybean king[1][2] |
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Years active | 1947–1999 |
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Children | 3 |
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