Jim Umpleby ’ s 40 years of experience Umpleby studied mechanical engineering at the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology , where he earned a Bachelor ’ s degree . He later completed an executive leadership programme at the International Institute for Management Development , in Switzerland .

In 1980 , Umpleby began working at Solar Turbines , a Caterpillar subsidiary , as an Associate Engineer . He was later promoted to President of Solar

Turbines and Vice President of Caterpillar in 2010 . Umpleby led Caterpillar ’ s Energy & Transportation business segment as Group President , from 2013 to 2016 . He became Caterpillar ’ s CEO in 2017 and was elected chairman of Caterpillar ’ s board of directors in December 2018 .

Umpleby is active on various boards , including the Chevron Corporation , the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum , the US-China Business Council and the Peterson Institute for International Economics .

He is also a trustee of Rose- Hulman Institute of Technology , a member of Business Roundtable , The Business Council and the National Petroleum Council .

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