Marc A. Howze spent more than two decades at Deere & Company, most recently as Senior Advisor in the Office of the Chairman, and previously as Group President, Lifecycle Solutions and Chief Administrative Officer, and earlier as Associate General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. He brings broad knowledge of global manufacturing, supply chain and aftermarket operations, along with experience in succession planning, executive compensation, and corporate governance. He previously served in the U.S. Army, attaining the rank of major. He is a director of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and of Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc., and holds degrees from the University of Michigan-Dearborn, the University of Michigan Law School, and the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.
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