AGCO Corp.

AGCO Corp., Duluth, Ga., lost two employees after their private jet crashed during take-off in England on January 4. John Shumejda, president and CEO, along with Ed Swingle, senior vice president, sales and marketing, were killed in the crash. The company's executive chairman, Robert Ratliff, will assume the additional responsibility of president and CEO on an interim basis. James M. Seaver has been appointed senior vice president, sales and marketing worldwide. Seaver has served in many senior management roles within AGCO since his early participation as a co-founder of the company. In this position he will be responsible for the management of the sales and marketing activities of the global regions of North America, South America, Europe, Africa & MidEast, and East Asia Pacific.

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Publication:	Agri Marketing
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Geographic Code:	1USA
Date:	Feb 1, 2002
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