3M Elects George W. Buckley Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
3M announced that George W. Buckley has been elected chairman, president and chief executive officer, effective immediately. He succeeds interim chairman and CEO Robert S. Morrison, who has led the company since July 1, 2005.
Buckley, 58, comes to 3M from Brunswick Corporation where he served as chairman and chief executive officer since June 2000. Under his leadership, Brunswick experienced exceptional growth, operational improvement and shareholder value creation. Prior to leading Brunswick, Buckley was with Emerson Electric Co. as the president of its U.S.-based Electrical Motors Division and the Automotive and Precision Motors Division. He also served as chief technology officer for Emerson's worldwide group of motor and appliance-related businesses.
He holds a Ph.D. in engineering from the University of Huddersfield in the U.K. He also holds a B.Sc. in electrical and electronic engineering and an honorary D.Sc. in engineering from the University of Huddersfield.
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