Patricia A. Woertz Quotes

Patricia A. Woertz — American Businesswoman born on March 17, 1953,

Patricia Ann Woertz,, is an American businesswoman. She has served as the President and CEO of Archer Daniels Midland since 2007. Formerly, she was Executive Vice President of the Chevron Corporation, where she spent 29 years and served as its Executive Vice President of Global Downstream. As of 2014, she is listed as the 85th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes... (wikipedia)

I've always enjoyed seeing how things are made.

My mother felt we'd be earning a living during our entire adult lives, and therefore believed we should spend summers in learning activities. Consequently, I got to see a plate glass factory in Pittsburgh, a U.S. Steel plant, and how Heinz made ketchup.

Mom worked as a school librarian, and she felt summers were for education.

There is not a job I've held in my career that was held by a woman before me.

I learned about M&A and how to value assets and work with investment bankers.