Bowe Patrick E.

About Bowe Patrick E.

Patrick E. Bowe, commonly known as Pat Bowe, is currently associated with The Andersons, Inc., where he was elected chairman of the board in May 2024 after serving as president and chief executive officer from November 2015 through October 2024. His professional background is deeply rooted in agriculture and agribusiness, with more than 40 years of experience in the sector. At The Andersons, he led the company through a period of strategic continuity and gradual transformation, drawing on long-standing experience in agricultural markets, supply chains, and commercial operations. Public company filings and company materials also indicate that he held financial leadership responsibilities earlier in his Andersons career, including corporate treasury-related duties, before moving into the top executive role. Prior to joining The Andersons, Bowe held senior leadership roles at Cargill, Inc., where he served as a corporate vice president and as one of the leaders of the company’s Food Ingredients and Systems platform beginning in 2007. In that role, he was responsible for strategic priorities such as capital allocation, customer relationship management, and key sourcing and business excellence initiatives. Earlier at Cargill, he served as president of the company’s corn wet milling business from 1999 to 2007. Bowe began his career in grain merchandising, working first for Louis Dreyfus Company in Springfield, Illinois, and later for Phil O’Connell Grain Co. in Stockton, California. That early commercial experience provided a practical foundation for the leadership roles that followed and helps explain his reputation as both an operator and a strategist. Publicly available information also highlights his role in guiding The Andersons through a period of governance and organizational evolution, including a transition from chief executive officer to board chairman. Overall, his background spans agribusiness leadership, capital allocation, operational excellence, and executive governance within a U.S.-listed company.