Richard L. Simons

Richard L. Simons has served as Hardinge Inc.’s President and Chief Executive Officer since May 2008, and became Chairman of the board in February 2012. He served as the company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from March to May 2008. Prior to rejoining Hardinge Inc. in 2008, he was Vice President and Corporate Controller at Carpenter Technology Corporation, a publicly traded specialty steel manufacturer, from 2005 to 2008. Mr. Simons originally joined Hardinge Inc. in 1983, holding the positions of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, 2000-2005; Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, 1999; and various other financial management roles, 1983-1998. He previously served on the company’s board of directors from February 2001 to July 2005. Mr. Simons has an MBA from the Rochester Institute of Technology and is also a Certified Public Accountant. He is a Director of Sunnen Products Company, a privately held global manufacturer and distributor of bore sizing and finishing equipment, engine rebuilding equipment, tooling and abrasives.