Douglas R. Oberhelman | |
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Born | February 25, 1953 | (age 71)
Alma mater | Millikin University (1975) |
Occupation | Business executive |
Years active | 1975[1] [2] | –present
Employer | Caterpillar Inc. |
Board member of |
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Spouse | Diane Cullinan [1] [5] [6] |
CEO, Caterpillar | |
In office July 1, 2010 – December 31, 2016 | |
Preceded by | James W. Owens |
Succeeded by | Jim Umpleby |
Chairman of the Board, Caterpillar | |
In office November 1, 2010 – March 31, 2017 | |
Preceded by | James W. Owens |
Succeeded by | Dave Calhoun |
Douglas R. Oberhelman (born February 25, 1953) [7] is an American businessman. He is the former CEO and Executive Chairman of Caterpillar Inc. in Peoria, Illinois.
Oberhelman was raised in Woodstock, Illinois, where his father was a John Deere salesman. [1] His family originates from Westphalia, Germany. [8] Oberhelman attended Millikin University, where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Finance in 1975.
Oberhelman joined Caterpillar shortly after his college graduation in 1975. [1] [2] He became a Caterpillar Vice President in 1995, serving as Chief Financial Officer from 1995 to 1998. [2] [9] He succeeded Jim Owens as CEO on July 1, 2010 and as Executive Chairman of the Board on November 1, 2010. [2] [9] Oberhelman retired from Caterpillar in 2017. [10]
He sat on the board of Ameren until April 27, 2010. [11] He served as Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee of The Business Council in 2013 and 2014. [12] [13]
In September 2009, he was elected to the Board of Directors of World Resources Institute. [14] [15]
His wife, Diane Oberhelman, is chairwoman of Cullinan Properties Ltd. [5] [6]
In 2011 Oberhelman earned an income (including options, bonus etc.) of $16.9 million, a sixty percent increase from his earnings the previous year. [16]
As previously announced, Mr. Oberhelman will not stand for re-election to the Ameren board and will step down as a director effective April 27, 2010.
Douglas R. Oberhelman | |
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Born | February 25, 1953 | (age 71)
Alma mater | Millikin University (1975) |
Occupation | Business executive |
Years active | 1975[1] [2] | –present
Employer | Caterpillar Inc. |
Board member of |
|
Spouse | Diane Cullinan [1] [5] [6] |
CEO, Caterpillar | |
In office July 1, 2010 – December 31, 2016 | |
Preceded by | James W. Owens |
Succeeded by | Jim Umpleby |
Chairman of the Board, Caterpillar | |
In office November 1, 2010 – March 31, 2017 | |
Preceded by | James W. Owens |
Succeeded by | Dave Calhoun |
Douglas R. Oberhelman (born February 25, 1953) [7] is an American businessman. He is the former CEO and Executive Chairman of Caterpillar Inc. in Peoria, Illinois.
Oberhelman was raised in Woodstock, Illinois, where his father was a John Deere salesman. [1] His family originates from Westphalia, Germany. [8] Oberhelman attended Millikin University, where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Finance in 1975.
Oberhelman joined Caterpillar shortly after his college graduation in 1975. [1] [2] He became a Caterpillar Vice President in 1995, serving as Chief Financial Officer from 1995 to 1998. [2] [9] He succeeded Jim Owens as CEO on July 1, 2010 and as Executive Chairman of the Board on November 1, 2010. [2] [9] Oberhelman retired from Caterpillar in 2017. [10]
He sat on the board of Ameren until April 27, 2010. [11] He served as Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee of The Business Council in 2013 and 2014. [12] [13]
In September 2009, he was elected to the Board of Directors of World Resources Institute. [14] [15]
His wife, Diane Oberhelman, is chairwoman of Cullinan Properties Ltd. [5] [6]
In 2011 Oberhelman earned an income (including options, bonus etc.) of $16.9 million, a sixty percent increase from his earnings the previous year. [16]
As previously announced, Mr. Oberhelman will not stand for re-election to the Ameren board and will step down as a director effective April 27, 2010.