Sidney W. Emery

SIDNEY W. EMERY JR. has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MTS
Systems Corporation since 1998. Prior to joining MTS, Mr. Emery held
management positions with Honeywell, Inc. (manufacturer of control
systems) from 1985 to 1997 including European area management and senior
executive roles in the company’s Industrial Controls and Avionics
groups. From 1978 to 1985, Mr. Emery was employed in engineering and
manufacturing positions at the Bendix Corporation. Mr. Emery is a 1968
graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, serving in Vietnam in 1968-1969 and
attaining the rank of Lt. Commander in his last assignment as Special
Assistant to the Secretary of the Navy. He earned a Master’s degree and
PhD from Stanford University in Industrial Engineering. He is a member
of the Minnesota Business Partnership, serves on the University of St.
Thomas School of Engineering Board of Governors and the Advisory Council
of Stone Arch Capital, LLP.