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Eric Armour is vice president, corporate strategy for Xerox Corporation, Stamford, Conn. He joined Xerox and was appointed a vice president of the corporation in May 2007.
Armour serves as the company's chief strategist, responsible for leading Xerox's strategic management processes and development activities as well as managing the company's relationship with alliance partners and with Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
Armour joined Xerox from the investment firm RHJ International, where he was an industrial partner helping to evaluate private equity investments and providing counsel to portfolio companies. Prior to RHJI, Armour was president and general manager from 2003-2005 of The Gillette Company's BRAUN global business division, headquartered in Germany. He also served as vice president of planning and integration for Gillette during its merger with Procter & Gamble. From 1990-2003, Armour was with Marakon Associates, the international consulting firm, where as a partner he directed multimillion dollar-valued improvement programs and strategic initiatives for clients in consumer products, financial services, pharmaceuticals, aerospace and other industries. He also led Marakon's North American recruitment activities and was a member of the firm's operations committee.
Armour earned his M.B.A. from Harvard University with the designation of Baker Scholar, and a Bachelor of Science degree with distinction from the U.S. Naval Academy. He was a U.S. Navy fighter pilot from 1981-1988 while also holding leadership positions in maintenance and operations. | 