BSc (Hons) in Molecular Biology and Agricultural Zoology; MSc, Edinburgh University; 1988, MBA, International Management Centre, Buckingham, UK. With Monsanto: led marketing, sales and technology organization in Europe, North America; Managing Director, South-East Asia, Australia and New Zealand business units; Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer. Lead Director, PPG Industries; Board of Trustees, Washington University. Member: Academy of Arts & Sciences. Chairman, Civic Progress, St Louis. Interests: music, reading, outdoors, travel.