Arnold Donald is the former chairman and CEO of Merisant Company, producer of the leading tabletop sweetener Equal and Nutra Sweet. Prior to assuming leadership of Merisant, Donald was a senior executive at Monsanto Company in St. Louis, Mo. He joined Monsanto in industrial chemical sales in 1977 and worked in increasingly challenging roles in his 20 plus years with the company.

In January 1998, he was appointed senior vice-president of the corporation with worldwide responsibility in such areas as company growth, globalization, and technology initiatives. Prior, Donald served as president of the $4 billion plus agricultural sector. A native of New Orleans, Donald received a bachelor of arts degree from Carleton College, a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from Washington University, and a master’s of business administration from the University of Chicago.

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