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Mr. Halverson attended the University of Illinois, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting in 1982 and an Executive Master of Business Administration degree in 1996. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Halverson served as Group President, Financial Products and Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer of Caterpillar Inc. (“Caterpillar”), the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel – electric locomotives until his retirement in May 2018. He was responsible for Caterpillar’s Finance Services Division, Human Services Division, Global Information Services Division, Financial Products Division, as well as Corporate Auditing. He joined Caterpillar in 1988, serving in budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis roles of increasing responsibility. In 1993, Mr. Halverson moved to Geneva, Switzerland, to become a strategy and planning consultant with Caterpillar Overseas, S.A.
He went on to become controller in Europe, responsible for Caterpillar’s financial reporting in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, returning to the U.S. in 1996 to manage general accounting and financial systems. From 1998 until 2012, Mr. Halverson served in various leadership roles at Caterpillar, including Corporate Controller (2007-2010) and Vice President, Financial Services Division (2010-2012). During the course of his nearly 30 year career with Caterpillar, together with his prior service with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Mr. Halverson has developed deep expertise in accounting, financial reporting and corporate finance, and has leadership experience in the areas of executive leadership and management, corporate strategy development, mergers and acquisitions, risk management, information technology systems oversight and international business. Mr. Halverson currently serves as a member of the Board of Trustees (and previously served as Treasurer) of the Easterseals Central Illinois Foundation, served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Easterseals Central Illinois, and served on the OSF St. Francis Medical Center Community Foundation Board. He was a board member of Custom Truck One Source, a privately held company. He is also a past member of the Executive Committee of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
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Caterpillar IncAppointed Date: 01/01/1988
Date Resigned: 01/05/2018
Industry: Machinery Manufacturing
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