Bion Environmental Technologies, Inc., a developer of advanced livestock waste treatment technology that dramatically reduces environmental impacts and recovers valuable resources, announced that meat industry Hall of Famer William (Bill) Rupp has joined its Advisory Group. Rupp, with 37 years of experience that includes 18 years in senior leadership roles with Cargill and JBS, will help guide the launch of Bion's technology platform and the production model it supports, and maximize its impact on the beef industry.
Rupp spent 25 years with Cargill, the last ten as president of Cargill Beef. He oversaw Cargill's global beef business operations that did over $25 billion in annual sales in the U.S., Canada, Argentina, and Australia. Rupp also served five years as president of JBS Beef, where he led JBS's North American beef business that did approximately $20 billion in sales. In 2021, Rupp was inducted into the National Provisioners' Meat Packer Hall of Fame.