Jim Umpleby is the Chairman and CEO of Caterpillar , a manufacturer of construction and mining equipment , based in Irving , Texas
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. James Umpleby III , known as Jim , is the Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Caterpillar Inc .
He leads a team of over 109,100 employees across 63 countries and is responsible for the company ’ s strategy for profitable growth and its execution , which focuses on ‘ operational excellence , expanded offerings , services and sustainability and driving positive change on every continent ’.
He is leading the company in a sustainable direction – here , we take an in depth look at his career and what ’ s next .
Caterpillar is developing sustainable innovation In 1925 , Caterpillar Inc . was founded in Deerfield , Illinois , to help customers ‘ build a better world ’, by manufacturing construction and mining equip ment , diesel and natural gas engines , industrial gas turbines , and dieselelectric locomotives .
98 years later , the company is making sustainable strides across the world and in various sectors , including construction , energy , transportation and more , with Chairman and CEO Jim Umpleby at the helm .
“ With nearly a century of sustainable innovation , Caterpillar has a legacy of providing products and services that continually improve the quality of life and the environment by helping our customers fulfil society ’ s need for infrastructure in a sustainable way ,” says Umpleby .
At Caterpillar , sustainability is more than just a buzzword , it ’ s a code of conduct . Caterpillar ’ s philanthropic organisation , the Caterpillar Foundation ,
JIM UMPLEBY TITLE : CHAIRMAN AND CEO COMPANY : CATERPILLAR LOCATION : USA
D . James Umpleby III is the Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of manufacturing company Caterpillar . Umpleby studied At the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology , he earned a bachelor ’ s degree in mechanical engineering . He then studied an executive leadership program at the International Institute for Management Development .
In 2010 , Umpleby became Vice President of Caterpillar , where he led Caterpillar ’ s Energy & Transportation business segment as Group President 2013 – 2016 . Umpleby became Caterpillar ’ s CEO in 2017 and was elected chairman of Caterpillar ’ s board of directors in December 2018 .