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Don H. Davis, Jr. served as Rockwell Automation, Inc.'s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from 1998 until February of 2004, when he stepped down from the position of CEO. Davis continues as Chairman of the Board of Rockwell Automation.
Rockwell Automation is a global provider of industrial automation power, control and information solutions and is headquartered in Milwaukee. Davis joined Allen-Bradley (which was acquired by Rockwell in 1985) in 1963 and held a series of key corporate and business unit executive positions culminating with his appointment in 1995 as Rockwell's president; followed by his appointment as Rockwell's CEO in 1997.
Davis also serves on the board of directors of Illinois Tool Works, Apogent Technologies, the Medical College of Wisconsin and CIENA Corporation. He is a member of the Business Council, the Business Roundtable and The Conference Board; is past chairman of the Board of Governors of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association in Washington, D.C.; and is a regent for the Milwaukee School of Engineering. He was elected to the Journal Communications board in 2003. | 