Jai Nagarkatti

Dr. Jai P. Nagarkatti (February 18, 1947, in Hyderabad, India – November 13, 2010, in Saint Louis, Missouri) was an American chemist and businessman who served as the chairman, chief operating officer, CEO, and president of Sigma Aldrich.

Nagarkatti joined Sigma-Aldrich in 1976, after graduating from Texas A&M University–Commerce, and worked there for the rest of his career. In 2004, he became company president and chief operating officer; in 2005 he joined the board of directors, followed by becoming CEO in 2006 and chairman of the board in 2009.

The Reading Garden at Samuel C. Sachs Branch of St. Louis County Library in Chesterfield, MO which opened in 2015 was named “Jai Nagarkatti Monsanto Company Reading Garden”, in honor of Mr. Nagarkatti.