Background
Stead, Jerre L. was born on January 8, 1943 in Maquoketa, Iowa, United States. Son of H. Victor and Anna Catherine (Grindrod) Stead.
Stead, Jerre L. was born on January 8, 1943 in Maquoketa, Iowa, United States. Son of H. Victor and Anna Catherine (Grindrod) Stead.
Bachelor of Business Administration, University Iowa, 1965. Graduate advanced management program, Harvard University, 1982.
Manager regional sales Honeywell Corporation, Philadelphia, 1971-1973, director production Minneapolis, 1974-1975, director distribution, 1975-1976, vice president finance and administration, Brussels, 1979-1982, vice president, general manager, 1982-1985, vice president, group executive, 1986. Vice president, general manager Honeywell-Phillips Medical Electronics, Brussels, 1981-1982. President, chief operating officer Square D Company, Palatine, Illinois, 1987-1988, president, Chief Executive Officer, chairman board, 1989-1991, member board directors.
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Global Information Solutions American Telephone & Telegraph Company, New York City, 1991-1995. Chief Executive Officer Legent Corporation, Vienna, 1995-1996. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Ingram Micro, Inc., Santa Ana, California, 1996-2000.
Retired, 2000; executive Chairman IHS Inc., since 2000, Chief Executive Officer, since 2006. Member board directors Eljer Industries, Plano, Texas, Ameritech, Chicago, Undergraduate Student Government, Chicago, TJ International, Inc., Armstrong Holdings, Inc., Conexant Systems, Mobility Electronics, Inc., TBG Group. Chairman Holland American Investment Corporation, since 2000.
Member board directors Brightpoint, Inc., since 2000, lead independent director, member corporation governance & nominating committee, member compensation and human resources committee.
Member President Council American Lung Association, New York City, 1986. Member The Washington Center National Campaign Committee. Business advisory committee North Carolina A&T University.
Chairman board Center of Ethics and Values, Garret Seminary Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois. Trustee Coe College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1987. Member council on competitiveness Illinois Business Roundtable.
Board visitors University Iowa, Iowa City. Member of Electrical Manufacturers Club, National Association Electrical Distributors (education committee), National Electrical Manufacturers Association (board governors since 1984).
Married Mary Joy Kloppenburg, December 26, 1961. Children: Joel A., Jay A.
