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October 18, 2016 Oshkosh, WIStart Date | October 18, 2016 |
End Date | October 19, 2016 |
Facility | The Waters |
Address | 1393 Washington Ave, Oshkosh, WI 54901 |
Contact Info | Megan McKinney mmckinney@banneker.com 401.534.0027 x143 |
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October 18, 2016 – GENERAL MEETING
5:00pm Reception
6:00pm Dinner served
7:00pm Brief business meeting
7:15pm Keynote speaker – Wilson Jones, CEO of Oshkosh Corporation
October 19, 2016 – TOUR PIERCE MANUFACTURING, INC. | 2600 AMERICAN DRIVE, APPLETON WI
8:15am Meet at Pierce Manufacturing, Inc. facility
8:30am Pierce Manufacturing, Inc. tour begins
11:00am Tour concludes
Wilson R. Jones
President and Chief Executive Officer
Wilson R. Jones is the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Oshkosh Corporation, a position he was appointed to in January 2016. Most recently, Mr. Jones served as president and chief operating officer (COO) for the Company.
Mr. Jones joined the Company in 2005 as the vice president and general manager of the Airport Products Business Unit. He was appointed to executive vice president and president of the Oshkosh Fire & Emergency segment in February 2008. In 2010, Mr. Jones took leadership of the Company’s Access Equipment segment where he helped accelerate global expansion and new product development. In August 2012, Mr. Jones was appointed to president and chief operating officer.
Mr. Jones has been in specialty vehicle manufacturing for more than 25 years. He serves on the Board of Directors for Thor Industries, Inc., one of the world’s largest manufacturers of recreational vehicles and has served on the Board of Directors for the Fire Apparatus Manufacturers’ Association and the American Ambulance Association. Mr. Jones holds a bachelor’s of business administration degree from the University of North Texas.