Now the person holding that position is the president of GM's international operations, overseeing the company's ventures in China, Korea and Russia.

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Cummins is the largest foreign investor in China's diesel-engine industry, with seven joint ventures.

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Allen moved quickly to shore up ADM's ethics policies and expand overseas, forging ventures in Europe, China, Russia, South America and Africa.

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