Who has been appointed CEO of 'New Corteva,' and when will he assume the role?

Luther "Luke" Kissam has been appointed CEO of "New Corteva," the crop protection company resulting from Corteva's upcoming split. He will join on June 1 and officially assume the role after the separation in Q4 2026.

What are the two separate companies being created from Corteva's corporate split, and how are their focuses and leadership divided?

Corteva's split will create two distinct public entities: "New Corteva," focused on crop protection and to be led by Luke Kissam, and "SpinCo," focused on seeds and genetics and to be led by current Corteva CEO Chuck Magro.

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