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Few other companies-not even, say, Google-seem to excite such extreme passions. Depending on whom you're talking to, Monsanto, the agri-biotech company, is either Satan or savior. Not bad for a B-to-B company that, apart from its commercial weed-killer Roundup, is largely unknown to the public. The observation brings a knowing expression to the face of Hugh Grant, a tall, laconic figure who speaks with the soft Glaswegian accent of his native Scotland. Since becoming chairman and CEO in 2003, he has led the $12 billion St. Louis-based company through a series of moves focused on developing products that help farmers grow more crops by using resources more efficiently. |
