Paul Schickler - ChairPaul E. Schickler was president of DuPont Pioneer (now Corteva Agriscience), the advanced seed genetics business of DuPont, from 2007 to 2017. In this role he continued to expand Pioneer’s global business by advancing innovation that improves local productivity and profitability of farmers throughout the world. Schickler joined Pioneer in... [ View ] |
Rachel Ruan McLean - Vice ChairVice President, Ruan Companies
Dr. Rachel McLean currently serves as Vice President Community Relations for the Ruan Companies, overseeing charitable giving through the Ruan Family Foundation. Prior to this role, from 2009 to 2013, she served as Vice President of Communications for Ruan Transportation Management Systems, overseeing communications for Ruan’s 4,500 transportation and logistics... [ View ] |
Amb. Terry BranstadFormer U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad assumed leadership of the World Food Prize Foundation in January 2023, bringing to the organization a legacy of public service, executive leadership and coalition-building on an international scale. He retired from his position as president in February 2025. He has had an important connection... [ View ] |
David CookPresident, Iowa State University
David Cook is the 17th president of Iowa State University and a member of the Board of Directors of the World Food Prize Foundation. Prior to assuming the presidency at Iowa State on March 1, 2026, Cook served as the 15th president of North Dakota State University (NDSU), a land-grant... [ View ] |
John Ruan, IVChairman, Ruan Transportation Management Systems
As part of the family’s succession plan, John Ruan IV assumed the role of chairman of the Ruan companies in August 2021, with the guidance and support of their boards of directors and executive teams. Ruan IV holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Southern Methodist University and law degree from... [ View ] |
Steven LeathNational Science Board
Over a 35 year career, Dr. Steven Leath built an extraordinarily distinguished record of leadership, research and administration at a number of leading Land Grant universities in America. Dr. Leath served as the 19th President of Auburn University and the 15th President of Iowa State University. Now retired, he was... [ View ] |
Cynthia Hardin MilliganDean Emeritus, College of Business Administration, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Ms. Cynthia Hardin Milligan is Dean Emeritus of the College of Business Administration at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and President and CEO of Wood Stieper Capital Group. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Kellogg Company, Wells Fargo and Company, Gallup, Calvert Funds and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.... [ View ] |
Charles SukupCo-Chairman, Board of Directors, Sukup Manufacturing Co.
Charles Sukup served for 25 years as President and Chief Executive Officer of Sukup Manufacturing Co. in Sheffield, Iowa. It is the world’s largest family-owned manufacturer of grain bins, dryers, and grain handling & storage equipment. He currently serves as Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors, continuing to provide strategic... [ View ] |
