Patricia Woertz was born in March 17, 1953 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She became graduated from Pennsylvania State University through an accounting degree in the year of 1974.
She is a married woman and has three children. She also accomplished Columbia University's International Executive Development Course in 1994. She beginned her profession as an accountant for the specialized services firm Ernst & Young, and then afterward became a part of oil corporation Gulf Oil, one of Ernst & Young’s clients. From there, she raises the ranks and ultimately turns out to be head of Chevron International, and then managerial associate president for the worldwide downstream procedures of Chevron.
Patricia Woertz is the current CEO and Chairman of food and ethanol giant Archer Daniels Midland. Patricia Woertz turned into CEO of Archer Daniels Midland in the year 2006, by conquering out 4 other challengers. In earlier times she was a Managerial vice Head at Chevron Company, Patricia Woertz left that post to hunt CEO opportunities.
In year 2010, as CEO of ADM, she was ranked the 3rd most commanding women by Fortune magazine. In 2009, with a rank of 93, Patricia was the top-ranking lady on the Fortune 500's list of top CEOs. Also in year 2009, Forbes ranked Patricia as the 26th most influential female in the world. At current, she is a Chairman of Archer Daniels Midland; Patricia Woertz is also an associate of the Board of Directors of the well-known health concern corporation Procter & Gamble. She is also a board associate of the International Business Council of the World Economic Forum and The Business Council. In 2009, Patricia Woertz earns the 93rd spot of Fortune 500’s listing of top CEOs.
As chief executive officer and head of food-processing huge Archer Daniels Midland Co., Patricia Woertz is one of the most authoritative feminine executives in the United States. She is the member of University of San Diego board of trustees, American Petroleum Institute board, Pennsylvania State University Board of Visitors. Woertz considers her achievement is a direct result of her eagerness to move around, capture on new challenges, and find way out.
