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Aims to put engine maker on right track.(John Hamilton)(Brief Article)
Crain's Chicago Business, August, 2005 by Tita, Bob
Byline: Bob Tita Job: President and CEO, La Grange-based locomotive maker Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD), since April. Vitals: 46 years old; bachelor's degree in engineering and computer science, Princeton University, 1981; MBA, University of Chicago, 1986. Former president and CEO, Tokheim Corp.; senior vice-president and chief operating officer, Fairchild Corp.; senior management positions for AlliedSignal Aerospace.
Strong suit: Experience with manufacturing turnarounds. Spent two years with Greenbriar Equity Group pursuing purchase of EMD from General Motors Corp. Resume gap: No railroad-related experience. Track record: Took over Fort Wayne, Ind.-based gasoline pump maker Tokheim in September 2001 after it emerged from bankruptcy protection....
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