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Dr. George W. Buckley - 10.06.11

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Dr. George W. Buckley
Chairman, President and CEO
3M

 

Dr. George W. Buckley became 3M Chairman, President and CEO in December 2005. Prior to this appointment, he had been Chairman and CEO of Brunswick Corporation since June 2000.

Before joining Brunswick in 1997, he was with Emerson Electric Co. in St. Louis, serving as President of the U.S. Electric Motors Division and the Automotive and Precision Motors Division. Before his successful tenure at Emerson, Dr. Buckley was Managing Director of the Central Services Division of the British Railways Board in the United Kingdom.

In addition to 3M, Dr. Buckley serves on the boards of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. and Archer Daniels Midland. He is also on the board of trustees at the University of St. Thomas and Minnesota Public Radio. Dr. Buckley did joint study at the Universities of Southampton and Huddersfield in the United Kingdom, from which he was awarded a Ph.D. in Engineering. Dr. Buckley also holds a B.Sc. Degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and an honorary D.Sc. in Engineering from the University of Huddersfield.