Richard L. McConnell
Former President, Pioneer DuPont
Rick McConnell is former President of Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., and Vice President of DuPont. Twenty-six years of his 30-year career were in R&D. He serves on the Iowa State University Foundation Board of Governors and the Board of UnityPoint Health—Des Moines. He earned BS and MS degrees from Colorado State University and a PhD from the University of Nebraska.