Hans W. Becherer

Hans W. Becherer

Hans W. Becherer (1935 - ) received his undergraduate education at Trinity College (Connecticut) and his MBA from Harvard. [ [http://www.hbs.edu/leadership/database/leaders/49/ Hans W. Becherer | 20th Century American Leaders Database ] ] He became president of Deere & Company in 1987 and led the Company as CEO from 1989 to 2000 following the financial farm crisis of the 1980s. [http://www.deere.com/en_US/compinfo/history/index.html History of Deere & Company, and John Deere] In 1990 Becherer also became chairman of John Deere's board when Robert Hanson retired. Under Becherer's tenure the company became a diversified, global competitor. By 1998 around 25% of Deere & Company sales revenues came from outside the United States and almost 50% of its product mix was non-agricultural. Robert W. Lane was elected to replace Becherer as CEO upon his retirement in 2000.

Becherer was inducted into the Junior Achievement U.S. Business Hall of Fame in 2004. [ [http://www.ja.org/hof/viewLaureate.asp?id=319&alpha=B U.S. Business Hall of Fame ] ]

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