Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> February 9, 2009
MICHAEL A. DEGIGLIO, Chairman, Director and Chief Executive Officer of Village
Farms and Trustee of the Fund. He is a co-Founder of Village Farms and has
served as Chief Executive Officer of Village Farms since its inception in 1990.
Mr. DeGiglio joined EcoScience (the former parent company of Village Farms) upon
its acquisition of Agro Dynamics, Inc. (ADI) in November 1992, and served as
President and Chief Executive Officer of EcoScience from July 1995 to 2001.
Prior to co founding ADI, Mr. DeGiglio served on active duty in the United
States Navy as an officer and jet aviator from July 1976 through January 1983,
and the Naval Air Reserves from 1983 to 2001, retiring at the rank of Captain
with the United States Naval Reserve. Throughout his Naval career, he held
various department head positions, completed a tour as commanding officer of a
jet aviation squadron, performed multiple tours overseas, and has completed
numerous senior advanced management courses. Mr. DeGiglio received a Bachelor of
Science degree in Aeronautical Science and Aviation Management from Embry Riddle
Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida. Profile
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