Hugh Grant (business executive)

Hugh Grant
Hugh Grant in 2011
Born	March 23, 1958 (age 57) Larkhall, Scotland
Education	Glasgow University University of Edinburgh International Management Centre
Occupation	Businessman
Spouse	Janice Grant

Hugh Grant (born March 23, 1958) is a Scottish business executive and CEO of Monsanto.

Early life

Grant was born in Larkhall, Scotland. He received a BSc degree (Honors) in agricultural zoology and molecular biology from Glasgow University, a postgraduate degree in agriculture from the University of Edinburgh, and an MBA from the International Management Centre in Buckingham, England.

Career

He worked in Scotland from 1981 to 1991, for the then U.S.-based Monsanto Company, and then was appointed global strategy director in the agriculture division, based in St. Louis, Missouri. In 1995 he became managing director for the company's Asia-Pacific region, and in 1998, co-president of the agriculture division.

The 20th-century Monsanto Company (in the midst of a roughly five-year series of mergers and spin-offs that had the effect of reducing its focus on chemicals in favor of biotechnology) legally ceased to exist in 2000, a new Monsanto Company was created, and Grant became executive vice president and chief operating officer of this new Monsanto. In 2003, he became president and chief executive officer, and joined the board of directors.

In March 2009, Grant was named one of the world's 30 most respected CEOs on Barron's annual list. He was named 2010 CEO of the Year by Chief Executive magazine. In 2009, Grant earned a total compensation of $10,803,757, which included a base salary of $1,391,356, a cash bonus of $1,070,382, stocks granted of $1,875,766, options granted of $5,902,039, and other compensation of $564,214.