Nicholas Lee Reding

Background

Reding, Nicholas Lee was born on November 7, 1934 in Algona, Iowa, United States. Son of Louis Clair and Alice Rosanne (Steil) Reding.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Iowa State University, 1956; graduate executive program, Stanford University, 1975.

Career

With, Monsanto Company, since 1956; vice president, managing director, Monsanto Agricultural Products Company, St. Louis, 1976-1978; group vice president, managing director, Monsanto Agricultural Products Company, 1978-1981; executive vice president, Monsanto Agricultural Products Company, since 1981; president, Monsanto Agricultural Company, St. Louis, 1986-1990; executive vice president environmental, safety, health and manufacturing, Monsanto Company, St. Louis, since 1990; now vice chairman, Monsanto Company, St. Louis. Member management committee parent company, board directors International Multifoods Corporation, since 1986. Board directors NutraSweet Company, G.D. Searle & Company, International Environmental Bureau, The Keystone Center.

Achievements

• Nicholas Lee Reding has been listed as a noteworthy Chemical company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors, Executive Committee United Way greater St. Louis, since 1982, St. Louis Country Day School, 1986-1990. Board directors St. Louis Children's Hospital, 1986-1991, St. Louis Municipal Theatre Association, since 1989, St. Louis Zoo, since 1990. Chancellor's county U. Missouri, St. Louis, since 1988.

Member Conference board county on Environmental Affairs. Member National Agricultural Chemical Association (chairman of the executive committee 1980-1981, board directors 1986-1991), Alpha Zeta (honorary), St. Louis Club, Bellerive Country Club, Bogey Club.

Connections

Married Patricia Jane Finnegan, August 2, 1958. Children: Nancy Allison, Scott Nicholas.

Father:

Louis Clair Reding

Mother:

Alice Rosanne (Steil) Reding

Spouse:

Patricia Jane Finnegan

child:

Scott Nicholas Reding

child:

Nancy Allison Reding