Recognizing that helping farmers around the world gain access to the best technologies is in everyone's interest, Hugh Grant has made it central to Monsanto's strategy to partner with others—governments and NGOs—to improve food security.

Leading the Way
To commemorate 25 years of the CEO of the Year Award, Chief Executive spoke with past winners about their views on leadership today.

Past Recipients

	2009 - Jim Skinner Chairman & CEO McDonald's		2008 - Anne Mulcahy Chairman & CEO Xerox Corp.
	2007 - Bob Ulrich Chairman & CEO Target Corp.		2006 - A.G.Lafley President & CEO Procter & Gamble
	2005 - George David CEO United Technologies		2004 - Fred Smith Chairman, President & CEO Fedex
	2003 - Maurice R. Greenberg CEO American International Group		2002 - Sanford I. Weill Chairman & CEO Citigroup
	2001 - Michael Dell Chairman & CEO Dell Computers		2000 - John T. Chambers Chairman & CEO Cisco Systems
	1999 - Herbert D. Kelleher CEO Southwest Airlines		1998 - Lawrence A. Bossidy CEO AlliedSignal
	1997 - Andrew S. Grove CEO Intel		1996 - Roberto C. Goizueta Chairman & CEO Coca-Cola
	1995 - David D. Glass Chairman & CEO Wal-Mart		1994 - William H. Gates III Chairman & CEO Microsoft
	1993 - John F. Welch, Jr. Chairman & CEO GE Corp.		1992 - P. Roy Vagelos, PhD., Chairman, President & CEO Merck
	1991 - Wayne Calloway Chairman & CEO PepsiCo		1990 - Anthony J. F. O'Reilly Chairman & CEO H.J. Heinz
	1989 - Donald E. Petersen Chairman & CEO Ford Motor		1988 - J. Willard Marriott, Jr., Chairman & CEO Marriott Corporation
	1987 - Charles F. Knight Chairman & CEO Emerson Electric		1986 - Roger Smith Chairman & CEO General Motors