Background
Hardis, Stephen Roger was born on July 13, 1935 in New York City.
manufacturing company executive
Hardis, Stephen Roger was born on July 13, 1935 in New York City.
Bachelor of Arts with distinction, Cornell Univercity, 1956; Master of Public Administration in Economics, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs Princeton University, 1960.
Assistant to controller, General Dynamics, 1960-1961; finance analyst, Pfaudler Permutit Inc., 1961-1964; staff assistant to controller, 1964; manager corporation long-range planning, Ritter Pfaudler Corporation, 1965-1968; director corporate planning, Ritter Pfaudler Corporation, 1968; treasurer, Sybron Corporation, Rochester, New York, since 1969; vice president finance, Sybron Corporation, 1970-1977; executive vice president finance and planning, Sybron Corporation, 1977-1979; vice chairman, chief finance and administrative officer, Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, since 1979; vice chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, 1995; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, since 1996. Board directors Key Corporation, Progressive Corporation, Nordson Corporation, Lexmark Corporation, Marsh & McLennan.
Past member Governor's Task Force on High Technology Industry. Past member board directors Rochester Area Hospital Corporation, Rochester Area Ednl. television Station, Genesee Hospital. Trustee Cleveland Clinic, Inc., Playhouse Square Foundation, Musical Arts Association (Cleveland Orchestra).
Member Leadership Cleveland. Member Cleveland Tomorrow. Trustee Greater Cleveland Growth Association With United States Naval Reserve, 1956-1958.
Member Phi Beta Kappa.
Son of Abraham I. and Ethel (Krinsky) H. Married Sondra Joyce Rolbin, September 15, 1957. Children: Julia Faye, Andrew Martin, Joanna Halley.