Jon Erik Fyrwald is an American businessperson who has been at the head of 16 different companies. Currently, he is Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Syngenta Foundation For Sustainable Agriculture, Chairman for ADAMA Ltd., Chief Executive Officer of Syngenta Crop Protection AG, Chief Executive Officer for Syngenta Crop Protection – Soluções Para A Agricultura, Ltda., Chief Executive Officer & Director at Syngenta Bangladesh Ltd., Chief Executive Officer & Director at Syngenta International AG, Chief Executive Officer of Syngenta Group Co., Ltd. and Advisor at Beyondnetzero. Jon Erik Fyrwald is also on the board of 9 other companies.

Mr. Fyrwald previously held the position of President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Univar Solutions, Inc. President & Chief Executive Officer for Univar NV, President & Chief Executive Officer of Univar Solutions UK Ltd. and Chief Executive Officer for Univar Solutions USA, Inc. (Illinois) (which are all subsidiaries of Univar Solutions, Inc.), President at Ecolab, Inc. Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Nalco Co. and Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer for Nalco Holding Co. (both are subsidiaries of Ecolab, Inc.), Chairman for Sinofert Holdings Ltd., Chairman-Management & Member-Management Director at Syngenta AG and Group VP-Agriculture & Nutrition Division at EIDP, Inc.

He received an undergraduate degree from the University of Delaware.