Background
Springer, Neil Allen was born on May 2, 1938 in Fort Wayne, Ind. Son of Roy V. and Lucille H. (Gerke) Springer.
Springer, Neil Allen was born on May 2, 1938 in Fort Wayne, Ind. Son of Roy V. and Lucille H. (Gerke) Springer.
Bachelor of Science, University Ind, 1960. Master of Business Administration, University Dayton, 1966.
Staff assistant accounting, International Harvester Company (now Navistar International Corporation), Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1966-1968; assistant comptroller, International Harvester Company (now Navistar International Corporation), Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1968-1970; staff assistant, International Harvester Company (now Navistar International Corporation), Chicago, 1970-1975; assistant corporation comptroller, International Harvester Company (now Navistar International Corporation), Chicago, 1975-1977; vice president finance, International Harvester Company (now Navistar International Corporation), Chicago, 1977-1979; vice president general manager trucks, International Harvester Company (now Navistar International Corporation), Chicago, 1979-1981; president truck group, International Harvester Company (now Navistar International Corporation), Chicago, 1981-1984; president, chief operating officer, International Harvester Company (now Navistar International Corporation), Chicago, 1984-1987; chairman, president, chief Executive officer, Navistar International Transportation Corporation, Chicago, 1987-1990; president, chief operating officer, Navistar International Corporation/Navistar International Transportation Corporation, Chicago, 1990; president central region, Alexander Proudfoot, Deerfield, Illinois, since 1991. Board directors Century Companies American, Waverly, Iowa, IDEX Corporation, Northbrook, Illinois, TNT Freightsways, Rosemont, Illinois.
Active business dean's advisory council Indiana University, since 1988. Member Illinois Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Married Janet M. Grotrian, September 3, 1960. Children: Sheri Lynn, Kelly Jean, Mark Allen.