Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> January 20, 2003
MICHAEL N. HAMMES was elected Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of Sunrise Medical on January 17, 2000. Mr. Hammes joined
Sunrise from Guide Corporation, a privately held company that is
the largest producer of automotive lighting in North America and
was formerly the automotive lighting division of General Motors,
where he served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer from 1997 to 1999. Mr. Hammes' prior executive positions
include Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Coleman
Company, a global manufacturer of outdoor recreational equipment
from 1993 to 1997; Vice Chairman of the Black & Decker
Corporation from 1990 to 1993; and President of International
Operations for Chrysler Corporation from 1986 to 1990. Mr. Hammes
graduated from Georgetown University in 1963 with a BS degree in
Foreign Service. After receiving a Master of Business
Administration degree from New York University, he began a 20-
year career with Ford Motor Company from 1966 until 1986. Mr.
Hammes has been a member of the Sunrise Medical Board since 1998. Profile
Mr. Hammes: Sunrise Medical is primarily a designer, manufacturer
and marketer of durable medical equipment to the home care
