Technology >> CEO Interviews >> April 10, 2000

William Monahan – Imation Corporation (imn)

WILLIAM T. (BILL) MONAHAN is Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer of Imation. He was named to the position in November 1995 and since then has led the development and creation of the company, its structure and management team. Prior to leading the Imation team, Mr. Monahan was group Vice President of 3M's Electro and Communication Systems Group in Austin, Texas. He joined 3M in 1972, and has held numerous management positions, including Group Vice President of Electronics, Electrical and Telecommunications Group, Division Vice President of Data Storage Products and Senior Managing Director of 3M Italy. Mr. Monahan serves on the Board of Directors of Capital Cities Partnership, St. Paul. In addition he is on the Board of Overseers for the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management and the Board of Advisors for University of St. Thomas' Graduate School of Business. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the St. Paul Area United Way and Hutchinson Technology, Inc. Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, he spent most of his youth in New York and New Jersey. He holds a BS in Economics from St. Peter's College and an MBA from Rutgers University. Profile
TWST: Start out with an overview of Imation Corp. including your

company's history, products, services and customers.

Mr. Monahan: Imation Corp. was created as the result of a spin-off from

3M