AGCO names James Collins to board, Matthew Tsien to step down

AGCO Corporation (NYSE: AGCO) appointed James C. Collins Jr. to its board of directors, effective April 1, 2026. The agricultural machinery company made the announcement March 5.

Collins brings nearly four decades of experience in agriculture and food industries. He previously served as chief executive officer and board member of Corteva Agriscience, which he helped create in 2019 following the DowDuPont merger. Collins joined DuPont in 1984 and held senior leadership positions including chief operating officer of DowDuPont's Agriculture Division and executive vice president of DuPont's agricultural segments.

During his career at DuPont, Collins developed the company's biobased industrials strategy and oversaw the integration of the Danisco acquisition. He led business segments including Performance Materials and Electronics & Communications, and spent five years working in Asia to establish DuPont's agricultural presence in the region.

Collins currently serves on the board of Archer-Daniels-Midland Company, where he is a member of the Audit and Compensation and Succession Committees. He also serves on the boards of private companies Vestaron Corporation and Pivot Bio. Collins holds an MBA in international business from the University of Delaware and a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from Christian Brothers College.

"Jim's leadership experience and deep understanding of global agriculture will be a tremendous asset to AGCO," said Eric Hansotia, AGCO chairman, president and CEO.

AGCO also announced that Matthew Tsien elected not to stand for re-election at the upcoming annual stockholders meeting. Hansotia said Tsien "has made significant contributions to our Board."

The information is based on a company press release statement.

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