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Mr. Donald received a B.A. degree in economics from Carleton College in 1976 earned a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Washington University in St. Louis in 1977 and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business in 1980. Mr. Donald joined Monsanto Company in 1977 and became President of Monsanto’s Agricultural Group in 1995. In 1998 He was named Corporate Senior Vice President and in 1999 he also assumed the position of President Nutrition and Consumer Sector. He served in these positions until 2000 when he became Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Merisant Company whose products include tabletop sweeteners. He served as CEO of Merisant until July 2003. Mr. Donald serves on the non-profit boards of Carleton College Washington University Dillard University Barnes-Jewish Hospital Opera Theatre of St. Louis St. Louis Art Museum and the St. Louis Science Center. Mr. Donald also serves as a director of Carnival Corporation The Scotts Company Crown Cork & Seal Company Belden Inc. and the Laclede Group. In 1998 Mr. Donald was appointed by the President to serve on the President’s Export Council for international trade; he was reappointed for a second term in February 2003. | 