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Agribusiness The Andersons Inc. Names Bill Krueger as CEO

Bill Krueger, The Andersons Inc.'s current COO will become the president and CEO, effective October 1, 2024. Photo credit: The Andersons Inc.

Posted August 20, 2024

Agriculture trader and manufacturer The Andersons Inc. announced it tapped Bill Krueger, who was tied to the company’s Overland Park trading office, as its new chief executive officer.

Krueger is currently the company’s chief operating officer. He will succeed Pat Bowe as president and CEO effective October 1, 2024, according to a release Monday. Krueger will also join the Board while Bowe will remain the company’s chairman of the Board.

Bowe has been CEO of the company since 2015.

Before joining The Andersons, Krueger was the CEO of Overland Park-based The Lansing Trade Group, LLC for nearly 14 years. In 2019, The Andersons acquired The Lansing Trade Group in a transaction valued at over $300 million.

Krueger served as the company’s president of trade and processing business before being promoted to COO in 2022, according to his LinkedIn profile.

“The Andersons continues to excel by leveraging its deep expertise in the agricultural supply chain, strong customer relationships, and consistent delivery of strong results for all our stakeholders. Leading a company with such a rich culture and foundational principles is truly a privilege,” Krueger said in the release.

Krueger earned his Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Master of Business Administration in finance from DeVry University’s Keller Graduate School of Management.