Jean-Pierre Rosso

Background

Rosso, Jean-Pierre was born on July 11, 1940 in Aix-les Bains, Savoie, France.

Education

Diploma in Civil Engineering, Ecole Polytechnique, Lausanne, Switzerland, 1964; Master of Business Administration, University of Pennsylvania, 1967.

Career

Manager finance and administration Honeywell, Paris, 1969—1970, director African division, 1970—1971, sales director, 1971—1975. President, Chief Executive Officer Rossignol Ski, Burlington, Vermont, 1975—1981. Director general Rossignol SA, Voiron, France, 1980—1981.

Vice president business development Honeywell Europe SA, Brussels, 1981—1983, president, 1981—1994. Vice president, general manager Honeywell Medical Electronics, New York City, 1983—1985. Group vice president Honeywell Information Systems, Minneapolis, 1985—1987.

President, Chief Executive Officer Case Corporation, Racine, Wisconsin, 1994—1999, chairman, 1996—1999. Chief Executive Officer CNH Global, 1999—2000, chairman, 1999—2004, World Economic Forum United States of America, since 2006. Board overseers Wharton School.

Board directors ADC Telecoms., Inc. Member advisory committee Trade Policy and Negotiations, 2002—2002. Board directors Medtronic, Inc., since 2008.

Achievements

• Jean-Pierre Rosso has been listed as a noteworthy Electronics executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Business Roundtable.

Interests

• Avocations: golfing, skiing.