COMPANY

Founded in 1890 to make alternating-current motors.

Official Website:
http://www.emersonelectric.com/

Industry:
Manufacturing

Ticker:
NYSE:EMR

Corporate headquarters:
St. Louis, MO

Sales:
$20.1B (2006)

Employees:
128,000

EXECUTIVES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
James G. Berges	Business	c. 1947		President of Emerson Electric, 1999-2005
John M. Berra	Business	c. 1948		EVP at Emerson Electric
George W. Buckley	Business	c. 1947		CEO of 3M
William L. Davis	Business	c. 1943		CEO of RR Donnelley, 1997-2004
Ivor J. Evans	Business	c. 1943		Vice Chairman of Union Pacific, 2004-05
David N. Farr	Business	1955		CEO of Emerson Electric
Walter J. Galvin	Business	c. 1946		CFO of Emerson Electric
James F. Hardymon	Business	c. 1934		CEO of Textron, 1992-98
Charles F. Knight	Business	1936		CEO of Emerson Electric, 1973-2000
Howard L. Lance	Business	1955		CEO of Harris Corporation
Edward L. Monser	Business	c. 1950		COO of Emerson Electric
Jean-Paul L. Montupet	Business	c. 1947		EVP at Emerson Electric
Charles A. Peters	Business	c. 1955		Senior EVP at Emerson Electric
Stuart Symington	Politician	26-Jun-1901	14-Dec-1988	US Senator from Missouri, 1953-76
George W. Tamke	Business	c. 1948		Partner, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice

CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
August Busch III	Business	6-Jun-1937		Anheuser-Busch CEO, 1975-2002
David N. Farr	Business	1955		CEO of Emerson Electric
David C. Farrell	Business	c. 1934		CEO of May Department Stores, 1979-98
Walter J. Galvin	Business	c. 1946		CFO of Emerson Electric
Arthur F. Golden	Attorney	1946		Partner, Davis Polk & Wardwell
Carlos Fernandez Gonzales	Business	c. 1967		CEO of Grupo Modelo
Robert B. Horton	Business	18-Aug-1939		CEO of BP, 1989-92
Vernon R. Loucks, Jr.	Business	c. 1935		CEO of Baxter International, 1980-99
John B. Menzer	Business	c. 1950		Vice Chairman of Wal-Mart, 2005-08
Charles A. Peters	Business	c. 1955		Senior EVP at Emerson Electric
Joseph W. Prueher	Diplomat	25-Nov-1942		US Ambassador to China, 1999-2001
Rozanne L. Ridgway	Diplomat	22-Aug-1935		Asst. Secy. of State for Europe, 1985-89
Randall Stephenson	Business	22-Apr-1960		CEO of AT&T

PAST BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
James G. Berges	Business	c. 1947		President of Emerson Electric, 1999-2005
James F. Hardymon	Business	c. 1934		CEO of Textron, 1992-98
Charles F. Knight	Business	1936		CEO of Emerson Electric, 1973-2000
George W. Tamke	Business	c. 1948		Partner, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice
Ed Whitacre, Jr.	Business	4-Nov-1941		Chairman and CEO of General Motors, 2009-10

EMPLOYMENT

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Ralph Baer	Inventor	8-Mar-1922		Inventor of the home video game console
Dale F. Elliott	Business	c. 1957		CEO of Snap-on, 2001-04

CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENTS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Ilka Chase	Actor	8-Apr-1900	15-Feb-1978	Now, Voyager

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