Awards & Recognition
★IndustryWeek CEO of the Year 2005
★Forbes Magazine 10th highest-paid CEO ranking 2009
★University of Chicago Booth School Corporate Award 2007
★Chicago Bridge Award by Chicago United 2007
Notable Facts
→CEO and Chairman of Deere & Company from 2000-2010
→Led company through record growth - revenues doubled and net income exceeded $2 billion
→Served on prestigious boards including GE, BMW AG, Verizon, and Northern Trust
→Has Wikipedia page and extensive business encyclopedia entries
→Established SVA model that achieved world-class asset efficiency
→Led global expansion with major investments in Brazil, India, and China
→MBA from University of Chicago, graduated with high honors from Wheaton College