Continental Grain Company

Empowering great people and enabling them to build great businesses is the key to creating enduring value.

For us to flourish for over 200 years, we had to be adaptable and at the same time stay true to our deep-rooted values and beliefs, passed from generation to generation.

Ownership to us means owning our actions and results, especially over the long-term. A lot of investors have a finite time frame in which they need to both invest capital and return that capital.

We dedicate a lot of our time to building meaningful networks which takes intentional and consistent effort. Food and agriculture is such a huge global industry that we cannot succeed without our partners who are like-minded investors and o…

We dedicate a lot of our time to building meaningful networks which takes intentional and consistent effort. Food and agriculture is such a huge global industry that we cannot succeed without our partners who are like-minded investors and o…

When my grandfather Michael Fribourg sold our grain business, the question he cared most about was what would happen to the people. Being a people-first organization is part of Conti’s heritage and something that I want to carry with us for…

Integrity at Conti is about doing what you say you will do. This fundamental philosophy has allowed Continental Grain to flourish over generations, going back to when grain traders would make large deals on nothing but their word.

Paul J. Fribourg is our Executive Chairman. Prior to this role he served as Chief Executive Officer from 1997 to 2026. Before taking the helm of Conti, he held a variety of positions with increasing responsibility—from Merchandiser and Prod…

Ari Gendason is our Co-Chief Executive Officer. Previously Ari was Chief Investment Officer, where he oversaw a portfolio of both public and private food and ag investments. Ari joined Conti in 2004 and has been involved in many of our inve…

Ruth Kimmelshue is our Co-Chief Executive Officer. She joined Conti as a Senior Advisor in 2025, providing strategic guidance on value creation, talent, and portfolio management. Ruth brings more than 35 years of invaluable experience in th…

Bob Golden is Conti’s Vice Chairman and a member of our Board of Directors. Previously he served as Chief Strategy Officer from 2019 to 2026. Bob joined Conti after retiring from a nearly 30-year career at Anheuser-Busch/AB InBev with roles…

Charles Fribourg has served on our Board of Directors since 2001 and is a member of our Management Committee. Earlier, Charles held several leading roles at Conti as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Latin American Division,…