Patrick E. Bowe

Mr. Patrick E. Bowe, has been Chief Executive Officer, President and Director of The Andersons, Inc. ( ANDE ) since November 2, 2015. Mr. Bowe served as Corporate Vice President of Cargill, Incorporated until September 2015. Mr. Bowe has more than 35 years of experience in the agricultural sector. He served as the President of Cargill Sweeteners North America. In this position, he was responsible for all aspects of Cargill's sweeteners business. He has extensive experience in leading large organizations with particular expertise in commodity and futures trading, acquisitions and joint ventures, process improvement, strategic sourcing, capital management and establishing and maintaining strong customer relationships. Mr. Bowe served as a Director of The Schwan Food Company, Inc. since October 2009. He served as a Non-Executive Director of Global Bio-chem Technology Group Company Limited from February 5, 2002 to September 29, 2010