Neogen Corporation announced that James Herbert has resigned as its chairman, and he has been succeeded by Jim Borel. Herbert will continue to serve on Neogen's Board of Directors until his term expires in October 2020. Herbert, 79, is a founder of Neogen, and served as the company's CEO from its founding in 1982 until July 2017, when John Adent was named to the role. Herbert has served on Neogen's Board since its inception, and had served as its chairman since 2006. Borel, 64, has served on Neogen's Board since 2016. He retired in 2016 from DuPont, where he was executive vice president and a member of DuPont's Office of the Chief Executive, with responsibility for the agriculture and food ingredients businesses of DuPont, as well as several corporate functions. Borel has over 42 years of experience in the global agriculture and food industry.