Keith Nosbusch

Keith Nosbusch speaking at the 2011 National Science Olympiad.

Keith Nosbusch is the chairman and CEO of Rockwell Automation Inc., one of the world largest industrial automation companies. [1] He was appointed the company's CEO in 2004 and chairman in 2005. Before that, he worked as senior vice president and president of Rockwell Automation Control Systems.[2]

Nosbusch is also a director of the Manitowoc Company Inc. and director or member of a number of business, civic and community organizations.[3]

Nosbusch graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison with a bachelor's degree in electrical and computer engineering in 1974. He earned his master's degree in business administration from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee in 1976.[4]

In April 2016, Rockwell Automation announced that Keith Nosbusch would be replaced by Blake Moret as CEO. Nosbusch would become chairman. [5]

Personal

Nosbusch is a Milwaukee, Wisconsin native and is married to his wife Jane with 3 children: Carolyn, David and Laurie. During college, he was the UW–Madison football team captain.[6]

References

  1. ↑ National Safety Council
  2. ↑ Bloomsberg BusinessWeek
  3. ↑ Reuters
  4. ↑ Forbes.com
  5. ↑ Beilfuss, Lisa. "Rockwell Automation Names New CEO". WSJ. WSJ.com. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  6. ↑ Engineer's Day, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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