Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> September 27, 2004

ALEXANDER CUTLER – EATON CORPORATION (ETN)

Alexander M. Cutler is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Eaton Corporation, a $15.4 billion diversified industrial manufacturer. Mr. Cutler was President and Chief Operating Officer from 1995 to August 2000. He began his career as a Financial Analyst in 1975 with Cutler-Hammer, which Eaton acquired. Mr. Cutler is a board member of DuPont, KeyCorp, the Greater Cleveland Partnership and United Way Services of Greater Cleveland. He's on the Business Roundtable's executive committee and chairs its Corporate Leadership Initiative. Mr. Cutler also belongs to The Business Council. Profile
TWST: Eaton is known as a diversified industrial goods maker with a

strong presence in the fluid power, electrical, automotive and truck

markets. Why are you seeing better than you expected end