Bunge Limited: Appointed General Counsel

White Plains / NY. (bl) Bunge Limited announced the appointment of David G. Kabbes as General Counsel and Managing Director, Corporate Affairs, effective February 01, 2015. Kabbes will report directly to Soren Schroder, Chief Executive Officer, Bunge Limited. Since joining the company in 2000, Kabbes has served as Senior Vice President, Corporate and Legal Affairs for Bunge North America. In the role, he oversaw legal, government and industry affairs, communications, foreign trade support and environmental functions. Previously, he was Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel at Purina Mills, a corporate attorney at Koch Industries Inc., a partner at Schiff Hardin + Waite and an associate at Thompson Coburn. Kabbes received a bachelor´s degree in business from Quincy University in 1984 and a law degree from the University of Illinois in 1987. «Dave´s deep knowledge of Bunge and our industry makes him an ideal choice for this role. His experience in our North American operating company as general counsel and in government and industry affairs uniquely qualifies him to make a significant contribution to our corporate senior management team», stated Schroder.