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Thomas Erickson

Thomas Erickson, Vice President, Director of Legal Affairs, Bunge Product Lines

Thomas J. Erickson was named Vice President, Director of Legal Affairs for Bunge Product Lines (an operating group within Bunge Limited) in 2013, a position in which he provides legal counsel for global commodity trading activities, as well as to business activities in finance, trade, environmental services and asset management. Erickson previously served as Vice President, Director of Government Affairs for Bunge North America.

Before joining Bunge in 2002, he served as a Commissioner at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. He began his career as a legislative assistant to Senator Thomas A. Daschle (D-S.D.).

Erickson received his B.A. degree in Government and International Affairs from Augustana College in 1984 and his Juris Doctor degree from the University of South Dakota’s School of Law in 1987. He is a member of the State Bar of South Dakota and of the District of Columbia Bar.