David Farr

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David Farr (born 1955) is the CEO of Emerson Electric Company a Fortune 500 company.[1] [2] Mr. Farr has worked at the company since 1981. He is married with two children and is a resident of Ladue, Missouri.[3]

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[edit] Education

David went to Wake Forest University and graduated with a degree in chemistry in 1977.[4][5] He went on to get a masters in business administration from Vanderbilt University graduating in 1981.[6][7]

[edit] Career

Mr. Farr began his career at Emerson more than 25 years ago. He held various positions upon his initial employment including 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.[8] He ascended the corporate ladder serving as president of Emerson Electric Asia-Pacific and then chief executive officer of Emerson's Astec joint venture.[9] He eventually became a senior executive vice president and chief operating officer in 1999. He was eventually named CEO in October 2000 succeeding Charles Knight who had held the position for the previous 27 years.[10] Additionally Mr. Farr was elected chairman of the board of Emerson in 2004.[11] Mr. Farr currently serves on the board of directors for the Delphi Corporation, the United Way of Greater St. Louis and is a member of The Business Council.[12]

[edit] Awards and Recognition

Mr. Farr was the 2007 campaign chair for the United Way of Greater St. Louis [13], leading the community to raise a record-breaking $68.8 million to help people in the 16-county region of metro St. Louis [14]. He was also named one of the Top 25 Managers in 2000.[15] Emerson has been awarded as well under Farr's management having been named one of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens in 2004.[16] Institutional Investor magazine named David Farr,CEO of Emerson EMR, one of The Best CEOs in America in the electrical equipment and multi-industry in 2008. category.[17]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Fortune 500 (101-200)
  2. ^ Business Biographies
  3. ^ Emerson Executive Profile
  4. ^ Emerson Executive Profile
  5. ^ Forbes
  6. ^ Emerson Executive Profile
  7. ^ Forbes
  8. ^ Emerson Executive Profile
  9. ^ NEMA
  10. ^ Business Biographies
  11. ^ NEMA
  12. ^ Emerson Executive Profile
  13. ^ St. Louis United Way
  14. ^ St. Louis United Way
  15. ^ BusinessWeek Top 25 Managers 2000
  16. ^ Business Ethics Magazine
  17. ^ MSN Money