James W. Owens is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Caterpillar Inc., the world's largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines. A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator Caterpillar Inc ( is a United States -based Corporation headquartered in Peoria Illinois. He has held the posts since 1 February 2004. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "
Mr. Owens served as vice chairman from December 2003 to February 2004; during the prior eight years as a group president, Mr. Owens was at various times responsible for 13 of the company's 25 divisions. Mr. Owens joined Caterpillar in 1972 after earning Bachelors, Masters, and Doctoral degrees at North Carolina State University. North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, Coeducational extensive Research University located in Raleigh North Carolina
Other directorships held by Owens include Alcoa, FM Global Insurance Company, International Business Machines, and the Institute for International Economics. Alcoa Inc ( is the world's third largest producer of Aluminum, behind Rio Tinto Alcan and Rusal. International Business Machines Corporation abbreviated IBM and nicknamed "Big Blue", is a multinational Computer Technology
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