Andrew Held

Chief Operating Officer at Virent, Inc.

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Andrew Held is currently the Vice President-Engineering & Operations at Virent, Inc. He previously worked as a Principal at Cargill, Inc. Mr. Held holds a graduate degree from the University of Wisconsin and an undergraduate degree from the University of Minnesota.

Andrew Held active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Virent, Inc. Virent, Inc. Industrial SpecialtiesProcess Industries Virent, Inc. develops and commercializes biofuel technologies. It converts soluble biomass-derived sugars into products molecularly identical to those made with petroleum, including gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, and chemicals used for plastics and fibers. The company was founded by Randy D. Cortright and James Dumesic in 2002 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.	Chief Operating Officer	01/03/2019

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Cargill, Inc. Cargill, Inc. Food DistributorsDistribution Services Cargill, Inc. engages in the provision of food, agricultural, financial, and industrial products and services. It specializes in food service, agriculture, meat and poultry, transportation, pharmaceutical ingredients, and beauty products. The company was founded by William Wallace Cargill in 1865 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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University of Minnesota	Undergraduate Degree
University of Wisconsin	Graduate Degree

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Virent, Inc. Virent, Inc. Industrial SpecialtiesProcess Industries Virent, Inc. develops and commercializes biofuel technologies. It converts soluble biomass-derived sugars into products molecularly identical to those made with petroleum, including gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, and chemicals used for plastics and fibers. The company was founded by Randy D. Cortright and James Dumesic in 2002 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.	Process Industries
Cargill, Inc. Cargill, Inc. Food DistributorsDistribution Services Cargill, Inc. engages in the provision of food, agricultural, financial, and industrial products and services. It specializes in food service, agriculture, meat and poultry, transportation, pharmaceutical ingredients, and beauty products. The company was founded by William Wallace Cargill in 1865 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.	Distribution Services