Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> May 14, 2001

Thomas Tiller – Polaris Industries Inc (pii)

THOMAS C. TILLER is President and Chief Executive Officer of Polaris Industries Inc., the world's largest snowmobile manufacturer and leading producer of outdoor recreational vehicles ' including ATVs, watercraft and motorcycles. Mr. Tiller has an MBA degree from Harvard. Since joining Polaris as President in 1998, Mr. Tiller has set aggressive growth goals for the company. Prior to joining Polaris, Mr. Tiller worked at General Electric for 15 years where he began his career as an Engineer. After holding a number of marketing and management positions, he was promoted to Vice President and General Manager of GE Silicones. Profile
TWST: Can we start out with a quick overview and a little history of

Polaris?

Mr. Tiller: Polaris is a 46-year-old company headquartered here in

Minneapolis, Minnesota, and we produce a