emerson electric co (EMR:New York)

Executive Profile*

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Mr. David N. Farr has been the Chief Executive Officer of Emerson Electric Co. since October 2000, and as its Chairman of the Board since September 17, 2004. Mr. Farr serves as the Chairman and Chief Executive officer of Emerson Network Power Co., Ltd. He serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Emerson Network Power Embedded Computing, Inc. Mr. Farr served as President of Emerson Electric Co. from November 01, 2005 to 2010. He held a wide range of leadership ... positions over 20 years in areas ranging from manufacturing and strategic planning to sales and general management. He also served four years as the president of Emerson's Asia-Pacific business in Hong Kong, and led Emerson's Astec joint venture before returning to lead Emerson’s Process Management business. He served a year as Emerson's chief operating officer. He joined Emerson in 1981 in a corporate staff position. He served as the manager of investor relations, vice president of corporate planning and development, president of the Ridge Tool division, and group vice president for the industrial components and equipment business. He then served four years as the Hong Kong-based president of Emerson Asia-Pacific and Chief Executive Officer of Emerson’s Astec joint venture. In 1997, he returned to St. Louis to become executive vice president overseeing Emerson’s process management business. In May 1999, he became senior executive vice president and chief operating officer with responsibility for global operations. He serves as Director of IBM India Private Limited and US-China Business Council, Inc. He has been Director of International Business Machines Corporation since January 1, 2012 and Emerson Electric Co. since 2000. He served as Trustee of Webster University. He served as Director of DPH Holdings Corp. from 2002 to October 06, 2009. He is Member of Municipal Theatre Association of St. Louis. He is a member of The Business Council, based in Washington, D.C. Mr. Farr is also chairman and past president of Civic Progress, an organization of chief executives from leading companies in St. Louis who work to promote the region. In 2008 and 2009, he was ranked among “The Best CEOs in America” and the top CEO in the electrical equipment and multi-industry category by Institutional Investor magazine. Active in a variety of civic and charitable organizations in St. Louis, he serves on the executive boards of The Muny at Forest Park and the Boy Scouts of America (Greater St. Louis Area Council). He is also a member of Civic Progress, an organization of chief executives from leading companies in St. Louis who work together to promote the region. He was member of the board of directors of the United Way of Greater St. Louis and served as the organization’s annual fundraising campaign chairman in 2007, helping raise a record $68.8 million in corporate and employee gifts and pledges. Mr. Farr received his B.A. degree in chemistry from Wake Forest University and earned an M.B.A. from Vanderbilt University.

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