Background
Becherer, Hans Walter was born on April 19, 1935 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Max and Mariele (Specht) Becherer.
Agricultural equipment manufacturing executive
Becherer, Hans Walter was born on April 19, 1935 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Max and Mariele (Specht) Becherer.
Bachelor, Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, 1957. Postgraduate, Munich University, 1958. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1962.
Executive assistant office of chairman, Deere & Company, Moline, Illinois, 1966-1969;
general manager, John Deere Export, Mannheim, Germany, 1969-1973;
director export marketing, Deere & Company, Moline, 1973-1977;
vice president, Deere & Company, Moline, 1977-1983;
senior vice president, Deere & Company, Moline, 1983-1986;
executive vice president, Deere & Company, Moline, 1986-1987;
president, Deere & Company, Moline, 1987-1990;
chief operating officer, Deere & Company, Moline, 1987-1989;
Chief Executive Officer, Deere & Company, Moline, since 1989;
chairman, Deere & Company, Moline, since 1990;
also board directors, Deere & Company, Moline. Board directors Schering-Plough Corporation, Allied Signal Inc., The Chase Manhattan Corporation and the Chase Manhattan Bank. Member industry sector advising committee unites states department Commerce, 1975-1981.
Member Business Roundtable, since 1989. Member of advisory committee Chase Manhattan Bank International, 1990-1998. Trustee Committee for Economics Development, since 1990.
Trustee St. Katherine's/St. Mark's School, Bettendorf, Iowa, since 1983. First lieutenant United States Air Force, 1958-1960. Member Council on Foreign Rels., The Business Council, Conference Board, Equipment Manufacturers Institute (board directors 1987-1990), Chicago Club, Rock Island (Illinois) Arsenal Golf Club.
Married Michele Beigbeder, November 28, 1959. Children: Maxime (deceased), Vanessa.