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Land O"Lakes CEO Beth Ford, from the cornfield to the C-suite

Beth Ford's first job paid $2 an hour. Early in the morning, she climbed on the school bus to go detassel corn, joining other kids in Sioux City, Iowa, who did it as a summer job......»»

Category: topSource: moneyOct 1st, 2018

Coronavirus pandemic changing food-shopping behaviors, Land O"Lakes CEO says

Land O'Lakes CEO Beth Ford said the company is experiencing the biggest drop in commodity pricing since 1972......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsMar 31st, 2020

Why rural America needs a lot of help

Farmers want trade, access to broadband, schools and doctors, not government handouts, said Beth Ford, president and CEO of Land O’Lakes, Inc. in a keynote address Thursday at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJan 10th, 2020

Why rural America needs a lot of help

Farmers want trade, access to broadband, schools and doctors, not government handouts, said Beth Ford, president and CEO of Land O’Lakes, Inc. in a keynote address Thursday at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJan 10th, 2020

Market Extra: The ‘towns are rolling up on us,’ warns Land O’Lakes CEO of rural America at annual Fed summit

Farmers want trade, access to broadband, schools and doctors, not government handouts, said Beth Ford, president and CEO of Land O’Lakes, Inc. in a keynote address Thursday at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 9th, 2020

Minneapolis/St. Paul now has two execs on Fortune"s "Most Powerful Women" list

Corie Barry, the new CEO of Best Buy Co. Inc., and Beth Ford, president and CEO of Land O' Lakes, have been named to Fortune's Most Powerful Women in Business list for 2019. Barry, who ranks No. 18, is a newcomer to the list after ascending to the top p.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsSep 25th, 2019

The Latest Female CEO in the Fortune 500 Breaks a New Barrier

Land O'Lakes' Beth Ford becomes the 25th female CEO in the Fortune 500 Agribusiness company Land O'Lakes has named Beth Ford its new president and CEO, appointing her to the top job at a challenging and tumultuous period for t.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneJul 27th, 2018

Beth Ford named Land O" Lakes CEO

Land O’ Lakes Inc. has promoted executive Beth Ford to the post of president and CEO. Ford, who has served as chief operating officer of the company’s Land O’ Lakes Business division since December, starts in her new role Aug. 1, the company .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJul 27th, 2018

New Land O"Lakes CEO Beth Ford just became the first openly gay woman to lead a Fortune 500 company — take a look at her career so far

Land O'Lakes Beth Ford, the newly-appointed CEO.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderAug 1st, 2018

Land O"Lakes CEO: Farmers need answers on trade

Land O'Lakes CEO Beth Ford explains why US farmers need more certainty from the Trump Administration around trade......»»

Category: videoSource: cnnOct 1st, 2018

She was the first openly gay CEO at a Fortune 500 company

Land O'Lakes CEO Beth Ford charts her career path, from her first job to becoming the first openly gay CEO at a Fortune 500 company in an interview with CNN's Boss Files......»»

Category: topSource: cnnOct 2nd, 2018

Land O"Lakes CEO: Raise your hand to be CEO

Beth Ford is the first female CEO of Land O'Lakes ? and the first openly gay female CEO in Fortune 500's list of largest US companies......»»

Category: videoSource: cnnOct 2nd, 2018

Land O’Lakes CEO: ‘Careers Are a Journey’

Across seven companies and six industries, Beth Ford has focused on "people-intensive" businesses. In August, Beth Ford became the first openly lesbian woman to be named CEO of a company in the Fortune 500 when.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneOct 2nd, 2018

Land O’Lakes CEO Beth Ford Says “Resilience” Is Key To Her Success

Ford's best leadership advice came from her mother: "If you want something, ask f.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneFeb 19th, 2019

C-Suite Rides: For those not into noise or power, there’s the 4-cylinder Chevy Camaro (PHOTOS)

For many people, the Chevrolet Camaro has always connoted a “muscle car” image: A sporty coupe with great styling coupled with an ample powerplant under the hood. The Camaro was introduced 56 years ago as a rival to the then-hot-selling Ford.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 24th, 2021

Land O"Lakes changed its packaging and removed drawing of Native American woman long criticized as a racist stereotype

Courtesy of Land O'Lakes Land O'Lakes has changed its packaging to omit the image of a Native American woman that has appeared on its products for decades.  The update.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 17th, 2020

Land O"Lakes removes American Indian illustration from its packaging

Land O'Lakes bids farewell to the American Indian woma.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayApr 16th, 2020

Maine coffee chain set to open first Tampa Bay store later this month

Aroma Joe’s, a Maine-based coffee chain, announced Thursday it plans to open its first Tampa Bay store in Land O’ Lakes later this month. The new location, at 7016 Land O’Lakes Blvd., is an over 1,500-square-foot shop that includes a dedicated .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 5th, 2020

C-Suite Rides: After 28 years, Jeep brings back its pickup with Gladiator (PHOTOS)

Has it really been 28 years since Jeep scrapped its last pickup truck, the Comanche? The push to add a pickup to its lineup was probably pretty intense at Jeep’s owner, Fiat Chrysler (NYSE: FCAU), especially after Ford (NYSE: F) introduced its mids.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 5th, 2020

Kirkland company selected for major development in Minnesota

Ryan Cos. has taken a major step in redeveloping 122 acres of land in St. Paul, closing on the former site of a Ford plant......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsDec 20th, 2019

C-Suite Awards: Alison Rosen

Whether it’s scaling a steep mountain in some far-off land, rallying support around a charity sporting event or helping her Reston health IT company make the leap from small to emerging mid-sized business, Alison Rosen likes a challenge. Armed wi.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsDec 5th, 2019