Retired Group Vice President, Global Purchasing, Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader. Mr. Brown served in various leadership
capacities in global purchasing since joining Ford in 1999. In 2008, he became Ford’s Group Vice President, Global Purchasing, with responsibility for
approximately $90 billion of production and non-production procurement for Ford operations worldwide. He retired from Ford on August 1, 2013. From 1997
to 1999 he served in leadership positions at United Technologies Corporation, including its Vice President, Supply Management. From 1991 to 1997 he
served as Executive Director, Purchasing and Transportation at QMS Inc. From 1976 to 1991 he served in various managerial roles at Digital Equipment
Corporation. Mr. Brown is on the board of the following public company in addition to 3M: Tower International, Inc.
Personal Details
Title: Mr
Surname: Brown
DoB: 01/01/1956
Age: 70 years
M/F: Male
Nationality: American
Country of Birth: American
Language: English
Qualification: BME, Mecanical Engineering
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01/01/2013
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3M
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01/01/2013
3M
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01/01/2013
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