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Deere board member Sherry M. Smith dies; board reduces size, appoints new Lead Director
DEERE & CO
- Sherry M. Smith, a Deere director since 2011 and Lead Director, passed away on July 7, 2025.
- Board reduced size to ten members and appointed R. Preston Feight as Lead Director.
- Smith served on Corporate Governance and Compensation committees; formerly EVP and CFO of Supervalu.
- Chairman and CEO John C. May expressed condolences, noting Smith's strategic contributions.
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