Dmitri L. Stockton — Board Member Accountability Profile
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Dmitri L. Stockton — Board Member Accountability Profile

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Dmitri L. Stockton — Board Member Accountability Profile

Category: Private Citizen — Corporate Director Role: Independent Director, Deere & Company Board Tenure: 2015 – present Committee Memberships: Compensation Committee (Chair); Finance Committee; Executive Committee Profile Type: Board Member Accountability — Anchor B (Documented Organizational Leadership)

> Basis for Inclusion: Dmitri L. Stockton holds a documented governance role at Deere & Company (John Deere). Deere & Company (John Deere) is a major agricultural and construction equipment manufacturer that made documented political donations to Trump-aligned entities. Deere is significantly affected by federal agricultural policy, trade agreements, and farm income support programs. This profile documents the factual governance relationship, not the subject’s personal political views.

> Subject Classification: Private Citizen / Corporate Director. Board membership is a matter of public record (SEC filings, proxy statements). This profile documents only the governance role and its connection to documented corporate political activity.

> What is NOT the basis for inclusion: Dmitri L. Stockton’s personal political opinions, party affiliation, public statements, or any protected speech are NOT the basis for inclusion.

Biographical Overview

Dmitri L. Stockton retired from General Electric Company (GE), where he served as a special advisor and previously as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GE Asset Management — the investment management subsidiary of GE that managed the company’s pension assets and other institutional capital. GE Asset Management was one of the largest corporate pension managers in the United States. Stockton joined the Deere & Company Board of Directors in 2015 and chairs the Compensation Committee, which oversees executive pay structures and human capital incentive programs for Deere’s global workforce. He also serves on the Finance Committee and the Executive Committee. His background in institutional investment management and executive compensation design at a major industrial conglomerate provides relevant expertise to both financial and compensation oversight functions.


Board Role and Governance Authority

  • Company: Deere & Company (NYSE: DE)
  • Board tenure: 2015 – present
  • Committee assignments: Compensation Committee (Chair); Finance Committee; Executive Committee
  • Prior employer: General Electric — Special Advisor (retired); Chairman & CEO, GE Asset Management
  • Sector expertise: Institutional investment management, pension management, executive compensation

Parent Corporate Donor Profile

This profile is a governance-accountability companion to the John Deere corporate donor profile.


Sources

  • Deere & Company DEF 14A Proxy Statement, 2025; SEC EDGAR
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