Today (July 18), Lindsay Corporation appointed Tim Hassinger, who currently serves as president and CEO of Dow AgroSciences, as its president and CEO and member of its board of directors, effective Oct. 16. Hassinger will succeed President and CEO Rick Parod, who announced his retirement after 17 years of service to the company.
“The board unanimously agrees that Tim is the right choice to lead this great company into the future,” says Michael Nahl, Lindsay’s chairman of the board. “He brings global business experience with an exceptional track record of business leadership and creating profitable growth. This, combined with his people and customer focused operating style, has fueled his ability to exceed customer expectations and consistently deliver strong financial results.”
A 33-year veteran of Dow AgroSciences, Hassinger has held a series of senior leadership positions throughout his career across a variety of the company’s domestic and international business units. Prior to becoming president and CEO of Dow AgroSciences in 2014, he served as the company’s global commercial leader and vice president for the Crop Protection global business unit. Previously, he served as vice president for the Dow AgroSciences business in the Europe, Latin America and Pacific regions. In 2005, he moved to Shanghai, China, where he served as regional commercial unit leader for Greater China. From 1984 to 2005 he proceeded to hold a variety of commercial and supply chain positions of increasing responsibility.
“I look forward to working with the board and management team at Lindsay to build on the strong Lindsay brand and innovative products to provide new solutions to customers around the world,” says Hassinger, who hails from a family farm in Central Illinois.
