Paul Schickler

Paul E. Schickler is founder of III Ag, which advises agtech companies and investors. Previously he was president of DuPont Pioneer (now Corteva Agriscience), the advanced seed genetics business of DuPont, from 2007 to 2017. In this role he continued to expand Pioneer’s global business by advancing innovation that improves local productivity and profitability of farmers throughout the world. Paul joined Pioneer in 1974 and served in a variety of finance, commercial and administrative leadership roles, including vice president of international operations from 1999 to 2007. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Cultivation Corridor, The Greater Des Moines Partnership, the Iowa Business Council and Grand View University, as well as several agtech companies.