Norman B. Beug previously served as the vice president and general manager of IMC Global, Inc.'s (IMC) Potash Business Unit. Mr. Beug began his career in the potash industry in 1977 and has held various supervisory and management positions, including being general manager of IMC's Potash Belle Plaine facility. Mr. Beug is a past president of The Saskatchewan Mining Association (SMA) and a past chairman of the Canadian Fertilizer Institute (CFI). He currently serves as the director of the CFI and the Saskatchewan Potash Producers Association (SPPA). Mr. Beug holds a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Saskatchewan.