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James E. Sweetnam is senior vice president and president of Eaton Corporation's Truck business.
As senior vice president he also serves as a member of the corporation's Office of the Chief Operating Officer and in that capacity has responsibility for operations in South America and environmental health and safety for the corporation.
Sweetnam assumed his current position in July 2001 after serving as operations vice president - Heavy-Duty Transmission Clutch and Aftermarket Operations for Eaton's Truck business since January 2000.
He joined Eaton in 1997 as vice president and general manager for the Truck business' Heavy-Duty Transmission Division.
From 1993 to 1997 Sweetnam was vice president at Cummins Engine Company and group managing director for Holset Engineering Co. Ltd. a subsidiary of Cummins. He served as president for Cummins Electronics from 1989 to 1993 and as executive director Drivetrains for Cummins Engine from 1988 to 1989.
Earlier in his career he held management positions with Canadian Liquid Air and engineering positions with Air Products and Chemicals.
Sweetnam currently serves on the board of trustees for ideastream a public service multiple media organization in Cleveland Ohio.
Sweetnam received a bachelor of science in applied science and engineering from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and a master of business administration from Harvard. | 