Apr 26, 2019

Bunge Names New CEO

Gregory Heckman has been acting as interim CEO since January

GregHeckman_LeadBunge Ltd. on Thursday named Gregory Heckman as its new chief executive officer, three months after he stepped in as acting CEO at the global grains merchant, reportsReuters.

Heckman, a founding partner of private investment firm Flatwater Partners and the former chief executive of grains trader Gavilon Group, was appointed acting CEO in January after long-serving CEO Soren Schroder was removed.

Bunge has been undergoing a strategic review of its businesses and has not ruled out a sale of the company.

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