Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> June 29, 2009

Snap-on Tools, Inc. – Nicholas Pinchuk

Nicholas Pinchuk became Chief Executive Officer of Snap-on,Incorporated in 2007. He joined the company in 2002 as Senior Vice President and President of Snap- on's Worldwide Commercial and Industrial Group. Before Snap-on, Mr. Pinchuk was President of global refrigeration operations at Carrier Corporation, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. Mr. Pinchuk holds an MBA from Harvard, and Master and Bachelor of Science degrees in Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Profile
TWST: Would you start with a brief overview of your company?

Mr. Pinchuk: Snap-on has a pretty strong history. The company was founded in

1920, almost 90 years ago, and it was founded on an