A Northwest Iowa native who remains active with his family farm there, John Chism is a 1992 Ag Business graduate from Iowa State University, a 1993 University of Minnesota graduate with an MS in Ag Economics, and he earned an MBA degree at Drake University in 1999. John began his career with Pioneer in 1993, and he has enjoyed working in many aspects of the U.S. Seed & Crop Protection business during his 27+ year career with the company, now Corteva Agriscience.
John is currently employed at Corteva as the U.S. Customer Service Leader, where he manages customer service and sales support implementation across multiple U.S. sites, including supporting the Pioneer, Brevant and PhytoGen seed brands and Corteva’s Crop Protection business in the U.S. He resides in Huxley, IA, with his wife Sharon, and their two sons (Jim & Jack) are now enrolled at Iowa State.