Kerry Preete and his wife, Bonnie, bought a new four-bedroom, four bath at 824 Tara Estates Ct. in Chesterfield for $1,182,995 from Miceli Homes Inc. on April 26.

Kevin Goffstein of Prudential Alliance Realtors was the agent for the sale. The listed price was $1,257,321.

Since 2005, Mr. Preete has served as the President of Seminis, the world's largest developer, grower and marketer of vegetable seeds. The company went private in 2003 before it became a wholly owned subsidiary of St. Louis-based agricultural giant Monsanto Company in 2005.

Prior to joining Semins, Mr. Preete was the Vice President of crop production at Monsanto, where he was responsible for U.S. businesses that included chemistry, traits and seeds. Preete joined Monsanto in 1985 and served in a variety of sales, marketing and commercial development positions in both U.S. and international markets.

He received a bachelor's in Business from the University of Saskatchewan and his master's from Washington University in St. Louis.

The Preetes have previously owned a home at 17765 Westhampton Woods Dr. in Wildwood.

The home at 824 Tara Estates Ct. is one of 10 home sites in the Tara Estates at Wildhorse development for Chesterfield-based developer Miceli Homes. Miceli's other current projects include Wycliffe in Wildwood, Devonworth in Town and Country and Breton Woods in Wildwood.

Address: 950 Tara Oaks Drive
Buyer(s): Preete Bonnie L Et Preete Kerry J Et Ux Con
Seller(s): Miceli Homes Inc
Sale date: Apr. 26, 2007