Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> October 20, 2003
HERBERT L. HENKEL was elected Chairman of Ingersoll-Rand Company Ltd. on
May 3, 2000. He has been President and Chief Executive Officer of the
company since October 1, 1999. Previously, he was President and Chief
Operating Officer from April 5, 1999, through September 30, 1999. Mr.
Henkel came to Ingersoll-Rand from Textron, Inc., where he was President
and Chief Operating Officer. Earlier in his career, he was President of
Textron's industrial products segment. From 1987 to 1993, he was
President of Greenlee Textron, a maker of tools for wire and cable
installation and maintenance. Before joining Textron, he was President
and Chief Operating Officer of Southern Fastening Systems and Unifast
Industries, Inc. Previously, he served as Vice President of Sales and
Marketing of Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co. and Hilti, Inc. Mr. Henkel
earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering and
Applied Mechanics and a Master of Science degree in Mechanical
Engineering from Polytechnic University, New York. Also, he holds a
Master's degree in Business Administration from Pace University, New
York. He serves on the Boards of Pitney Bowes Inc. of Stamford,
Connecticut and C.R. Bard Inc. of Murray Hill, New Jersey. Profile
Mr. Henkel: Ingersoll-Rand operates in four global growth sectors. The
first is Climate Control, where we are providing
