Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> November 9, 1998
RONALD L. ROUDEBUSH was elected Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors
and CEO of The Standard Products Company in July 1997. He directs the
company worldwide, including its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Oliver
Rubber Company, and Holm Industries, Inc. Prior to joining the company,
Mr. Roudebush was with Rockwell International Corporation. He joined
Rockwell in 1973 and held various financial, manufacturing, operational,
staff and general management positions, including President, On-Highway
Products. He also served as a vice president of three divisions:
Highway Brakes and Trailer Axle Division, Service Parts and Automotive
Electronics Division, and Heavy Vehicle Components Operation. From 1991
through November 1994, Mr. Roudebush served as President of Rockwell
Automotive (the then $2.8 billion diversified, global component supplier
to the automotive and truck industry), the operating unit of Rockwell
International Corporation, which included all of Rockwell's worldwide
automotive businesses (now known as Meritor). Mr. Roudebush received
his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from GMI
Engineering and Management Institute (now Kettering University) and his
Master of Science degree in Industrial Management from the Krannert
School at Purdue University, where he was recognized as a Krannert
Scholar. Mr. Roudebush is currently a member of the Board of Directors
of Simpson Industries, Inc., and the Board of Trustees of Kettering
University. He is an active member of the Society of Automotive
Engineers and a member of the Senior Council of the Leadership
Development Program, School of Business, Rutgers University. Profile
Mr. Roudebush: Standard Products was formed over 70 years ago, so it's
got a long and very valuable history. It had quite a
