As you probably know, the late Donald Rumsfeld was involved in the development and approval process of aspartame.
Rumsfeld was CEO of G.D. Serle & Co., a company that developed and sought FDA approval for the artificial sweetener.
Rumsfeld used his government contacts at the FDA to suppress about potential dangers of aspartame. He was later involved in negotiations to sell Serle to Monsanto in 1985. The FDA ultimately approved it after further review and disagreement with claims of potential brain damage and tumors.
Rumsfeld served as Secretary of Defense first under Ford, later under George W. Bush. I appreciated his leadership under W., but all things considered, I suppose that means what? Nobody is perfect.
A CEO’s only duty is to the shareholders. Make them richer, one way or another..................