Robert Shapiro Net Worth (2024) | wallmine

Robert Shapiro biography

Robert. B. Shapiro is an lead Independent Director of Intrexon Corporation. Mr. Shapiro has served as a Board member since November 2011. Mr. Shapiro is Chairman, Managing Director and Co-Founder of Sandbox Industries, a development firm that creates, launches, and manages new business concepts. Sandbox Industries also manages venture funds, including the BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners funds and the Cultivan Sandbox Food & Agriculture Venture Funds. Mr. Shapiro has served as Managing Director of Sandbox Industries since its formation in 2004. He was formerly Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Monsanto Company from 1995 to 2000. Upon the merger of Monsanto Company with Pharmacia & Upjohn, he served as Chairman of the newly formed Pharmacia Corporation. Previously, Mr. Shapiro was President and Chief Operating Officer of Monsanto Company from 1992 to 1995 and President of Monsanto Company’s Agriculture Group from 1990 to 1992, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The NutraSweet Company, a subsidiary of Monsanto Company, from 1985 to 1990 and President of the NutraSweet Group of G.D. Searle & Co., or Searle, from 1982 to 1985, where he previously served as Vice President and General Counsel. Before joining Searle, Mr. Shapiro was Vice President and General Counsel of General Instrument Corporation from 1972 to 1979. Prior to this, he practiced law in New York City; served in government as Special Assistant to the General Counsel and later to the Undersecretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation; and served as a professor of law at Northeastern University in Boston and the University of Wisconsin in Madison.

What is the salary of Robert Shapiro?

As the Lead Independent Director of Precigen Inc, the total compensation of Robert Shapiro at Precigen Inc is $312,992. There are 9 executives at Precigen Inc getting paid more, with Randal Kirk having the highest compensation of $2,067,620.