The term "revolving door" refers to the movement of high-level employees from public-sector jobs to private-sector jobs and vice versa. The idea is that there is a revolving door between the two sectors as many legislators and regulators become lobbyists and consultants for the industries they once regulated and some private industry heads or lobbyists receive government appointments that relate to their former private posts.
The revolving door is alive and well in the agricultural chemical sector, as government officials spend time in both industry and government regulation/legislation. The conflict of interest is staggering.
Historically, many government employees have spent time working for Monsanto in their careers, as shown below.
MONSANTO POSITION
Monsanto Legal Team
Monsanto Legal Team
Executive VP & Chief Technology Officer
Director of International Govt Affairs
Director of ESH Quality and Compliance
VP of Product and Technology Cooperation
Monsanto Board Member
Monsanto Board Member
Monsanto CEO (14 years)
Top Monsanto Scientist
Monsanto Board Member, Animal Specialist
Monsanto Board Member
VP of CropLife America
Monsanto Attorney
Monsanto Attorney
Monsanto Attorney
Monsanto Legal Counsel
SVP for Public Policy
Chief Counsel
Monsanto Consultant
Monsanto Legal Counsel
Director, International Govt Affairs
VP, Govt & Public Affairs
Manager, New Technologies
Rose Law Firm, Monsanto Counsel
Head of Global Public Affairs Crop Science
Sr. VP, Government Affairs
Director, Federal Government Affairs
Lobbyist
Lobbyist
Lobbyist
Lobbyist
Director, Federal Regulatory Affairs
Seed Regulatory Compliance Lead
Lobbyist
Toxicology Manager
Director, Government Affairs
Director, Federal Government Affairs
Lobbyist
NAME
William Conlon
Sam Skinner
Robert Fraley
Marcia Hale
John Henshaw
Rob Horsch
Mickey Kantor
Gwendolyn King
Richard Mahoney
Margaret Miller
George Poste
William Ruckelshaus
Islam Siddiqui
Michael Taylor
Clarence Thomas
Jack Watson
Seth Waxman
Virginia Weldon
Rufus Yerxa
Toby Moffett
Dennis DeConcini
Josh King
Linda Fisher
Lidia Watrud
Hillary Clinton
Melissa Agustin
Donald Bandler
Grant Erdel
Kasey Gillette
Michael Holland
Jen Daulby Kaleta
Scott Kuschmider
Tom Marvin
Tessa Milofsky-McLure
Stephanie Murphy
James Sherman
Tara Smith
Linda Strachan
Jeremy Stump
GOVERNMENT POSITION
Department of Justice
Department of Justice
Advisor to USDA, among other agencies
Assistant to Clinton & Dir of Govt Affairs
Senior Advisor to US Secretary of Labor
Advisor to the National Science Foundation
US Secretary of Commerce
Commissioner of SSA 1989-1992
US Trade Policy Committee & Councils
Deputy Director of the FDA
Office of Secretary of Defense
EPA Chief/Acting Director of FBI/Deputy Attorney General
Chief Ag Negotiator of Office of Trade Representative
Senior Advisor to FDA
US Supreme Court Justice
Chief of Staff to President Carter
US Solicitor General
FDA'S Metabolism & Endocrine Advisory Committee
US Deputy to the WTO
US Congressman
US Senator
White House Communications
Deputy Administrator EPA (Clinton & Bush)
USDA, EPA
US Senator, Secretary of State
Director of Agricultural Affairs, USDA
Ambassador to Cyprus
Senior Policy Advisor to Charlie Bass
Policy Advisor for Agriculture, Harry Reid
Legislative Director
Chief of Staff, Rodney Davis
House Agriculture Committee Staff
Attorney/Advisor EPA
EPA Agronomist
Office of US Trade - Director Agricultural Affairs
EPA Toxicologist
Senate Ag, Nutrition, Forestry Committee Staff
USDA, EPA
USDA Deputy Chief of Staff
* Updated from original list reported by Ethan Huff in 2016
