ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- CHS Inc.
(NASDAQ: CHSCP), the nation's leading cooperative and a global
energy, grains and foods business, announced today that
William Nelson will retire
March 1 as vice president of
Corporate Citizenship and president of the CHS Foundation.
"During William's more than two decades with CHS, he has led the
growth of our stewardship activities, focusing on opportunities
that positively impact CHS and its owners," said Linda Tank, senior vice president, CHS
Communications and Public Affairs. "He has helped put CHS at the
forefront of agriculture safety and the development of next
generation agricultural and rural leaders through partnerships with
universities and colleges, our unique cooperative education grants
designed to help tell the cooperative story, and FFA's National
Teach Ag initiative."
Nelson helped develop the company's New Leader Forum for next
generation producers and also contributed to the growth and
development of successful CHS employee volunteerism programs in
support of the cooperative's commitment to stewardship in the
communities in which it does business. He also served numerous
roles with external CHS partners, building strong relationships
with universities, associations and the cooperative community.
Among his current positions are the National Council of Farmer
Cooperatives' Executive Education Committee, the National
Cooperative Business Association Board of Directors and the
Agricultural Safety and Health Council of America Board.
Nelson joined CHS in 1992 after serving 13 years as a
University of Minnesota faculty member
and administrator. He has been awarded FFA's Honorary American
Farmer Degree and in 2015 was inducted into the Cooperative Hall of
Fame.
Tank said CHS will conduct a search for a successor in the
coming months with a commitment to continuing to add value for our
employees, owners and rural communities through CHS stewardship
programs. In 2015, CHS and the CHS Foundation contributed
$15.5 million to shape the future
through developing ag leaders, building strong rural communities
and improving agriculture safety.
CHS Inc. (www.chsinc.com) is a leading global agribusiness owned
by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States. Diversified in energy,
grains and foods, CHS is committed to helping its customers,
farmer-owners and other stakeholders grow their businesses through
its domestic and global operations. CHS, a Fortune 100 company,
supplies energy, crop nutrients, grain marketing services, animal
feed, food and food ingredients, along with business solutions
including insurance, financial and risk management services. The
company operates petroleum refineries/pipelines and manufactures,
markets and distributes Cenex® brand refined fuels,
lubricants, propane and renewable energy products.
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contain, and CHS officers and representatives may from time to time
make, "forward–looking statements" within the meaning of the safe
harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Report
Act of 1995. Forward–looking statements can be identified by words
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"may," "should," "will" and similar references to future periods.
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assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based only on
CHS current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding the
future of its businesses, future plans and strategies, projections,
anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future
conditions. Because forward–looking statements relate to the
future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and
changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of
which are outside of CHS control. CHS actual results and financial
condition may differ materially from those indicated in the
forward–looking statements. Therefore, you should not rely on any
of these forward–looking statements. Important factors that could
cause CHS actual results and financial condition to differ
materially from those indicated in the forward–looking statements
are discussed or identified in CHS public filings made with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including in the "Risk
Factors" discussion in Item 1A of CHS Annual Report on Form 10–K
for the fiscal year ended August 31,
2015. Any forward–looking statements made by CHS in this
document are based only on information currently available to CHS
and speak only as of the date on which the statement is made. CHS
undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward–looking
statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to
time, whether as a result of new information, future developments
or otherwise.
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