Chairman

Arnold Donald is Chairman of the Merisant Company.

Prior to assuming leadership of Merisant, Mr. Donald was a senior executive at Monsanto Company in St. Louis, Missouri. He joined Monsanto in industrial chemical sales in 1977 and worked in ever more challenging and responsible roles in his 20 plus years with that company. In January 1998, he was appointed Senior Vice-President of the corporation with worldwide responsibility in areas that include the company's growth, globalization, and technology initiatives. Prior to that, Mr. Donald was President of the $4 billion plus agricultural sector, overseeing three years of tremendous growth and marked by the successful introduction and commercialization of Monsanto's first crop protection products resulting from modern plant biotechnology. He was recognized by the agricultural industry as Agri-Marketer of the Year in 1996.

A native of New Orleans, Mr. Donald received a B.A. degree from Carleton College, a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis, and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business. In 1997, Mr. Donald was named “Executive of the Year” by Black Enterprise Magazine; in 1998, he received the Washington University Distinguished Alumni Award; in 1999, he received the Eagle Award from the National Eagle Leadership Institute; and in 2000 he received the Black Engineers President’s Award. In July 2002, Fortune Magazine named Mr, Donald #17 on their list of “The 50 Most powerful Black Executives in America”.

Merisant

Merisant is a global corporation that manufactures and markets a variety of tabletop sweetener products. Merisant is the undisputed leader in its category, capturing over a third of the estimated worldwide $1.2 billion high-intensity tabletop sweetener market. Its consumer products, which include the brand leaders Equalâ and Canderelâ, transformed the tabletop category when introduced in the early 1980’s in the United States and Europe. Today, the company markets over 20 brands in more than 100 countries around the world. Tens of millions of consumers regularly enjoy the sweet clean taste of Merisant sweeteners, without the added calories of sugar.

Merisant is a privately-held company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri with offices around the world, including Chicago, Paris, Mexico City and Sydney. Manufacturing sites include Manteno, Illinois; Fairfield, Australia; and Zarate, Argentina. Merisant is committed to developing products that enhance the quality of life.