Director

Thomas "Tony" K. Brown

Director·3M Co

About

Thomas 'Tony' K. Brown is an independent director of 3M and former Group Vice President, Global Purchasing at Ford Motor Company.

As Group Vice President of Global Purchasing at Ford Motor Company (1999-2013), Mr. Brown was responsible for approximately $90B of production and non-production procurement for the company's worldwide operations. He provided critical leadership to Ford's turnaround through the auto crisis and transformed the company's supplier relationships, reducing the supply base by two-thirds. He previously held leadership roles at United Technologies (1997-1999) and Digital Equipment Corporation (1976-1991).

Mr. Brown has a BBA in business administration from American International College.

Since 2013
Age 70
Tenure 13 yrs

Also at 3M Co

WB William M. Brown Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer DB David P. Bozeman Director AC Audrey Choi Director AC Anne H. Chow Director JF James R. Fitterling Lead Independent Director SK Suzan Kereere Director

Roles

Organization Role Dates Details
3M Co Director 2013–present Current role
Ford Motor Company Group Vice President, Global Purchasing 1999-2013 Responsible for ~$90B of production and non-production procurement worldwide.
United Technologies Leadership roles 1997-1999 Expertise in financial oversight, risk management and strategic capital deployment within supply chains.
Digital Equipment Corporation Leadership roles 1976-1991 Expertise in financial oversight, risk management and strategic capital deployment within supply chains.

External roles

Organization Role Dates
Conagra Brands, Inc. Director

Related

Company 3M Co Company hub Person William M. Brown Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Person David P. Bozeman Director Person Audrey Choi Director Person Anne H. Chow Director Person James R. Fitterling Lead Independent Director Person Suzan Kereere Director Person Neil G. Mitchill, Jr. Director Person Pedro J. Pizarro Director Person Thomas W. Sweet Director Person Jennifer W. Rumsey Director Person Anurag Maheshwari Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer Person John P. Banovetz Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer and Environmental Responsibility
Source: 3M Co proxy statement (SEC Schedule 14A)

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