Gerald Palmer

Background

Palmer, Gerald was born on October 13, 1945 in Joliet, Illinois, United States. Son of Phillip A. and Lila A. (Trent) Palmer.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Production Management, Northern Illinois U., 1971; Master of Business Administration, Bradley U., 1975.

Career

Quality engineer manager, Caterpillar Mexico, S.A., Monterrey, 1981-1986; assistant director manufacturing, Caterpillar, Inc., Peoria, Illinois, 1986-1987; manufacturing manager, Caterpillar, Inc., Aurora, Illinois, 1987-1988; president, Caterpillar Mexico, S.A., Monterrey, 1988-1991; director technical services, Caterpillar, Inc., Peoria, 1991-1992; vice president technical services, Caterpillar, Inc., Peoria, 1992-1997; vice president, general manager wheel leader & excavation division, Caterpillar, Inc., Peoria, since 1997. Director JLG Industries, Inc., McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania, Performance Review Institute, Pittsburgh. Advisory board College of Engineering Bradley U., Peoria, since 1991, Carnegie-Mellon U., Pittsburgh, since 1997.

Achievements

• Gerald Palmer has been listed as a noteworthy Construction equipment company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice-chairman Peoria Area Economics Development Council, since 1993. President American School Foundation, Monterrey, Mexico, 1991. Board directors Heartland Partnership, Peoria,1995-.

Sergeant United States Air Force, 1966-1970. Member White Eagle Country Club, Society Automotive Engineers, Manufacturers Alliance.

Connections

Married Mary Ellen Setina, October 2, 1965. Children: Geoffrey Scott, Christina Marie.

Father:

Phillip A. Palmer

Mother:

Lila A. (Trent) Palmer

Spouse:

Mary Ellen Setina

child:

Christina Marie Palmer

child:

Geoffrey Scott Palmer