L. Neil Hunn — Board Member Accountability Profile
Category: Private Citizen — Corporate Director Role: Independent Director, Deere & Company Board Tenure: 2023 – present Committee Memberships: Compensation Committee; Finance Committee Profile Type: Board Member Accountability — Anchor B (Documented Organizational Leadership)
Basis for Inclusion: L. Neil Hunn 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: L. Neil Hunn’s personal political opinions, party affiliation, public statements, or any protected speech are NOT the basis for inclusion.
Biographical Overview
L. Neil Hunn serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Roper Technologies, Inc., a diversified technology company that operates software and technology businesses in healthcare, education, transportation, and other sectors. Hunn previously served as President of MedAssets, a healthcare group purchasing and analytics organization, and in its predecessor/successor CFO roles. He joined the Deere & Company Board of Directors in 2023 and serves on the Compensation Committee and the Finance Committee. His background in diversified technology and software businesses is relevant to Deere’s own strategic investments in precision agriculture technology, data platforms, and autonomous equipment systems — areas where Deere has made significant capital investments in recent years.
Board Role and Governance Authority
- Company: Deere & Company (NYSE: DE)
- Board tenure: 2023 – present
- Committee assignments: Compensation Committee; Finance Committee
- Primary employer: Roper Technologies, Inc. — President & CEO
- Prior roles: MedAssets — President; various CFO roles
- Sector expertise: Diversified technology, software businesses, financial management
Parent Corporate Donor Profile
This profile is a governance-accountability companion to the John Deere corporate donor profile.
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Investigative trail pointers (public records)
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| Channel | Starting points |
|---|---|
| Federal courts | CourtListener / PACER party and attorney searches (spelling variants) |
| Campaign finance | FEC + OpenSecrets for committees and donors tied to documented roles |
| Corporate / LLC | State secretary of state; OpenCorporates for cross-border shells from reporting |
| Sanctions / PEP | OpenSanctions when international business context is already sourced |
| Contracts / grants | USAspending.gov for named entities from investigations |
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Sources
- Deere & Company DEF 14A Proxy Statement, 2025; SEC EDGAR