Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President, AMVAC Corporation
Dr. Bob Trogele, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President, AMVAC Corporation, a 100% subsidiary of American Vanguard Corporation (stock symbol AVD) has enjoyed a 35 year leadership career in Agribusiness, working for “large caps” such as Hoechst, Aventis and Bayer, and “mid-caps” such as Schering and FMC. He has a comprehensive working experience and a deep knowledge in Europe, Asia and the Americas at all levels of the Agribusiness (chemical, nutrient, seed, biorationals and precision agriculture). In addition, he has performed at the country, regional and corporate general management level. Further, Dr. Trogele has been an Adjunct Professor at the Berlin School of Economics & Law for 23 years, educating MBA’s as future leaders in global business and society.
Dr. Trogele is an independent director of Clean Seed Capital Group Ltd, the stock symbol: (TSX-V:CSX) and the Farm Journal Foundation. Further he is the Treasurer and board member of the CropLife of America Foundation and a board member of Agricultural Retail Association (ARA). In addition, he participates as an advisory board role in the Agribusiness Global Trade Summit and Pace Council. In the past, he was an executive board member of CLA, RISE, ARA and industry associations, in Germany, Denmark and Ireland. Aside from being an accomplished executive, Dr. Trogele is also a two-time Olympian in basketball and played 126 international matches for Germany.