Ejnar Knudsen
Director/Board Member at GREEN PLAINS INC.
Net worth: 2 M $ as of 2024-03-30
Profile
Ejnar Knudsen is the founder of Craton Capital (Australia) founded in 1998 and AGR Partners LLC founded in 2012, where he holds the title of Managing Partner.
Currently, Mr. Knudsen is a Director and Independent Director at Green Plains, Inc. since 2016, a Non-Executive Director at Ridley Corp.
Ltd.
since 2013, a Director at Green Plains Trade Group LLC since 2016, a Director at California Agricultural Leadership Foundation, Opal Foods LLC, Materra Farming Co. Llc, Phoenix Bio-Industries LLC, Cilion, Inc., and a Member-Steering Committee at Farm Foundation.
Mr. Knudsen's former positions include Chief Executive Officer at Ethanol West, Inc. in 2009, Director at Gowan Co. LLC and Icicle Seafoods, Inc., Director & Executive Vice President at Western Milling LLC from 2001 to 2011, Advisory Board at Limoneira Co. from 2008 to 2009, Portfolio Manager at Passport Capital LLC, Vice President at Rabobank International Holding BV, Partner at Kruse & Associates PC, Vice President at Rabobank NA from 1991 to 2001, and Executive Vice President at O.H.
Kruse Grain & Milling in 2007.
Mr. Knudsen obtained his undergraduate degree from Cornell University in 1991.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-29 | 703,286 ( 0.22% ) | 1 M $ | 2024-03-30 | |
GREEN PLAINS INC.
0.06% | 2024-03-12 | 40,913 ( 0.06% ) | 945 909 $ | 2024-03-30 |
Ejnar Knudsen active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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| RIDLEY CORPORATION LIMITED | Director/Board Member | 2013-06-23 |
| GREEN PLAINS INC. | Director/Board Member | 2016-05-04 |
Green Plains Trade Group LLC
 Green Plains Trade Group LLC Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Green Plains Trade Group LLC produces and distributes ethanol and distillers grains. It offers ethanol, distillers grains, corn oil, grain storage, marketing and distribution, and cattle. The company is headquartered in Omaha, NE. | Director/Board Member | 2016-04-30 |
AGR Partners LLC
 AGR Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance AGR Partners LLC (AGR Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2012 by Ejnar Knudsen. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Chief Executive Officer | 2011-12-31 |
Materra Farming Co. Llc
 Materra Farming Co. Llc Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Materra Farming Co. Llc is an American company that engages in crop farming. The private company is based in Bakersfield. | Director/Board Member | - |
Opal Foods LLC
 Opal Foods LLC Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Opal Foods LLC engages in provision of nutritious and affordable eggs. It offers Eggland’s Best eggs andLand O Lakes® Brown Eggs products. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Neosho, MO. | Director/Board Member | - |
Phoenix Bio-Industries LLC
 Phoenix Bio-Industries LLC Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Phoenix Bio-Industries LLC is a private company that manufactures ethanol. The company is based in Goshen, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Cilion, Inc.
 Cilion, Inc. Gas DistributorsUtilities Cilion, Inc. is a renewable fuel company that converts corn into ethanol to power cars and trucks. The company was founded in May 2006 and is headquartered in Goshen, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Farm Foundation
 Farm Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Farm Foundation operates as an agricultural policy institute cultivating dynamic non-partisan collaboration to meet society's needs for food, fiber, feed, and energy. The firm's program areas include resource management and stewardship; science and technology; building capacity; and evolving business conditions. The company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Oak Brook, IL. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
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Training of Ejnar Knudsen
| Cornell University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 3 |
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| GREEN PLAINS INC. | Process Industries |
| RIDLEY CORPORATION LIMITED | Process Industries |
| LIMONEIRA COMPANY | Process Industries |
| Private companies | 18 |
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Ethanol West, Inc.
 Ethanol West, Inc. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Ethanol West LLC builds, owns and operates ethanol plants in California and Arizona, with other sites under consideration in Idaho, Washington, Colorado and Oregon. The company is headquartered in Goshen, CA. | Process Industries |
Passport Capital LLC
 Passport Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Passport Capital LLC (Passport) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded in 2000 by John H. Burbank III. Passport serves as the investment manager to privately offered pooled investment vehicles. | Finance |
Gowan Co. LLC
 Gowan Co. LLC Chemicals: AgriculturalProcess Industries Gowan Co. LLC manufactures and distributes crop protection products. The firm offers fungicide, herbicide, insecticide, matricide and nutrition products. The company was founded by Jon Jessen in 1962 and is headquartered in Yuma, AZ. | Process Industries |
Rabobank International Holding BV
 Rabobank International Holding BV Financial ConglomeratesFinance Rabobank International Holding BV operates as a holding company. It operates through subsidiaries, which offers credit banking services in rural areas for the cooperative and agricultural sectors. The company is headquartered in Utrecht, the Netherlands. | Finance |
Kruse & Associates PC
 Kruse & Associates PC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of Crowe Global, Kruse & Associates PC is a private company that provides accounting services. The company is based in Brentwood, TN. Kruse & Associates was acquired by Crowe, Chizek & Co. LLC on September 01, 2003. | Commercial Services |
Icicle Seafoods, Inc.
 Icicle Seafoods, Inc. Food DistributorsDistribution Services Icicle Seafoods, Inc. processes and sells seafood products. Its products include wild alaska salmon, crabs, pollock, halibut, pacific cod, black cod and sablefish, fish roe, and farm raised Atlantic salmon. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Distribution Services |
Phoenix Bio-Industries LLC
Phoenix Bio-Industries LLC Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Phoenix Bio-Industries LLC is a private company that manufactures ethanol. The company is based in Goshen, CA. | Process Industries |
Western Milling LLC
 Western Milling LLC Chemicals: AgriculturalProcess Industries Western Milling LLC produces and supplies dairy and poultry feeds. The company was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Goshen, CA. | Process Industries |
Rabobank NA
 Rabobank NA Major BanksFinance Rabobank NA offers a complete range of financial products and services for individuals, businesses, and agricultural clients. It also offers personal banking services, which include checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit (CDs), and retirement accounts; home loans and personal loans; credit cards; and wealth management solutions. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Roseville, CA. | Finance |
Craton Capital (Australia)
 Craton Capital (Australia) Craton Capital (Pty) Ltd. (CC) is an independent investment management firm established in 2003 and based in Johannesburg, South Africa with offices in London and Melbourne. CC specializes in commodity investing and manages Liechtenstein-domiciled traditional and alternative funds including the Craton Capital Precious Metal Fund and the Craton Capital Global Resource Hedge Fund. | |
Cilion, Inc.
Cilion, Inc. Gas DistributorsUtilities Cilion, Inc. is a renewable fuel company that converts corn into ethanol to power cars and trucks. The company was founded in May 2006 and is headquartered in Goshen, CA. | Utilities |
Farm Foundation
Farm Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Farm Foundation operates as an agricultural policy institute cultivating dynamic non-partisan collaboration to meet society's needs for food, fiber, feed, and energy. The firm's program areas include resource management and stewardship; science and technology; building capacity; and evolving business conditions. The company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Oak Brook, IL. | Commercial Services |
| O.H. Kruse Grain & Milling | |
Green Plains Trade Group LLC
Green Plains Trade Group LLC Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Green Plains Trade Group LLC produces and distributes ethanol and distillers grains. It offers ethanol, distillers grains, corn oil, grain storage, marketing and distribution, and cattle. The company is headquartered in Omaha, NE. | Distribution Services |
AGR Partners LLC
AGR Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance AGR Partners LLC (AGR Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2012 by Ejnar Knudsen. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Finance |
| California Agricultural Leadership Foundation | |
Opal Foods LLC
Opal Foods LLC Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Opal Foods LLC engages in provision of nutritious and affordable eggs. It offers Eggland’s Best eggs andLand O Lakes® Brown Eggs products. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Neosho, MO. | Process Industries |
Materra Farming Co. Llc
Materra Farming Co. Llc Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Materra Farming Co. Llc is an American company that engages in crop farming. The private company is based in Bakersfield. | Process Industries |
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