D.W. Brooks Awards: Past Speakers
Kirk Delivers 2000 D.W. Brooks Lecture
William F. Kirk
Group Vice President - DuPont Biosolutions Enterprise
Joining DuPont in 1964 as a sales representative, Mr. Kirk has spent the majority of his tenure in Agricultural Products in a variety of roles in sales, marketing, manufacturing and development. He spent 5 years as a business director in Polymer Products, Corporate Plans, and Employee Relations before returning to Agricultural Products as General Manager in 1985. He became Vice President and General Manager in 1990 and Senior Vice President in 1997.
Mr. Kirk serves on the President's Council of the University of Illinois. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Longwood Gardens Foundation. He has served as Chairman of Farm Foundation.
Born in Illinois, Mr. Kirk holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture from the University of Illinois.
In the last two years, Mr. Kirk has lead a transformation of agriculture with major alliances and acquisitions in seed, feed, and food ingredients.
He recently received recognition as Agri-Marketer of the Year from the U.S. Agricultural
Marketing Association, recognition for biotechnology leadership from the University
of Illinois, and distinguished service to agriculture from Farm Managers.
Read lecture: "The
21st Century — An Agribusiness Odyssey"