Stepping down as agriculture secretary, former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack is stepping up as the first CEO of the World Food Prize ...

Former Governor Terry Branstad took over as president of the World Food Prize Foundation in 2023. (WFP photo) Today is former Governor Terry Branstad’s last day as president of the World Food Prize.

FORMER IOWA GOVERNOR TERRY BRANSTAD HAS RETIRED AS PRESIDENT OF THE WORLD FOOD PRIZE. BRANSTAD SAYS ONE OF HIS ...

Brian Schmidt, who won the Nobel Prize in physics in 2011, said the need to dramatically increase food production ... and emphasis from world leaders. “It’s not that we have to dream up ...

The World Food Prize Foundation says former Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack will serve as the new CEO of the organization beginning on March 1, 2025. As the CEO, the Foundation says Vilsack will leverage his ...

Vilsack’s work as CEO of the World Food Prize Foundation will focus on expanding its global network, supporting the group’s position as a leader in addressing global food insecurity.

Tom Vilsack will return to Iowa as CEO of the World Food Prize Foundation, headquartered in Des Moines, following his role as U.S. secretary of agriculture during the Biden-Harris administration.

The World Food Prize Foundation has announced that former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack will take on the role of Chief Executive ...