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Denny Schwartz is Vice President, Pension Fund and Investments at Deere & Company. He has held the position since May 2001. In his position, Schwartz is responsible for investment of the company's $8 billion defined benefit pension fund and John Deere Foundation investment portfolio.
Schwartz joined the company on a part-time basis in 1967 at the John Deere Des Moines Works in the Student Trainee Program, and began full-time employment in 1971. He served in a number of accounting and finance roles from 1971 through 1985, at which time he was appointed Assistant Treasurer, Finance. Schwartz was named Assistant Treasurer, Investments in 1987, and in 1990, was named Managing Director, Pension Fund and Investments, a position he held until his most recent appointment.
Schwartz, a native of Des Moines, Iowa, is a 1969 graduate of Drake University with a bachelor of science degree in accounting. He received an MBA in finance from the University of Iowa in 1971. Schwartz currently serves on the board of the Moline Foundation, Moline, Illinois.
Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) is the world's leading manufacturer of agricultural and forestry equipment, a major manufacturer of construction equipment, and a leading supplier of equipment used in lawn, grounds and turf care. John Deere also manufactures and markets engines used in heavy equipment and provides landscape and worldwide financial services. Since it was founded in 1837, the company has extended its heritage of integrity, quality, commitment and innovation around the globe. | 