Bangladeshi-American Dr. Omar Ishrak, former executive chairman and CEO of Medtronic, has been elected to the Board of Directors of Cargill, one of the world's top producers and distributors of agricultural products such as sugar, refined oil, cotton, chocolate, and salt. 

Bangladeshi-American Omar Ishrak has been elected chairman of the Intel Corporation board of directors succeeding Andy Bryant who stepped down after serving for seven years.