KENNETH MCDUFFIE

PRESIDENT & CEO, U.S. SUGAR, CLEWISTON

McDuffie has been president and CEO of U.S. Sugar since October 2023. Founded in 1931, U.S. Sugar is a South Florida-based farming and processing company that grows sugarcane, citrus, sweet corn and other winter and spring vegetables. Along with operating a 300-mile short line railroad, the company farms 255,000 acres in Highlands, Glades, Hendry, Palm Beach and Martin counties and serves as a vital part of its rural communities, providing 2,000 jobs, community leadership and philanthropic support. It also operates a sugar refinery in Savannah, Ga., that produces retail and store-brand sugar for customers throughout the Southeast.

EDUCATION: Florida State University (BS)