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INTERVIEW: LUIS ALEMAN


Do you have a nickname? If so, how did you get it?

Most people know me as Legendary Luis. How I got it: we play "The Name Game" at Kellogg to learn names much faster thru an adjective with the same initial letter... In the five seconds I had to find one, the first adjective that came to mind was legendary.

Where are you originally from and where else have you lived?

I was born in Ecuador, where I lived until I was 18. Since 1995 I've lived in the USA, but have bounced around from Indiana to Texas to Illinois to Minnesota. Home is still Ecuador to me.

What languages can you speak?

A little English, Spanish, and with some practice Portuguese.

What is your educational background?

I have a B.S. in Electrical Engineering (Purdue '99) MBA (Kellogg '06) Master of Engineering Management (Northwestern '06)

How long have you been with Cargill, and what did you do prior to joining the company?

I have been with Cargill for two years. Before Cargill, five years with Dell in Austin TX (three years in manufacturing engineering, two years in supply chain management).

Where was your Field Assignment?

For my field assignment, I was merchant of second clear wheat flour in Horizon Milling (Minneapolis).

What do you like to do for fun/what are your hobbies?

Soccer, windsurfing, and mountain biking have been my hobbies for the last several years. And when stress from work gets to me, I play the piano. Now I'm picking up camping and fishing (my childhood hobbies) in great Minnesota. I'm starting to enjoy gardening too (must have picked it up from my mom).

What do you see yourself doing at age 65?

Retired executive teaching at a university.

Nobody knows I've...

... got a black belt in six sigma.

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