Tom Linebarger
Tom Linebarger | |
|---|---|
| Born | Norman Thomas Linebarger January 24, 1963 Los Altos, California, U.S. |
| Education | Claremont McKenna College (BS) Stanford University (BS, MS, MBA) |
| Occupations | Former Chairman and CEO of Cummins |
| Spouse | Michele |
| Children | 2 |
Norman Thomas Linebarger[1] (born January 24, 1963) is an American businessman, formerly in the diesel engine industry.[2]
Education
[edit]Linebarger has joint undergraduate degrees in management engineering from Claremont McKenna College and mechanical engineering from Stanford University. He has an MSc in manufacturing systems from the School of Engineering and an MBA from the Graduate School of Business.[3]
Career
[edit]Linebarger began his career as an investment analyst and investment manager at Prudential Financial. He then took an internship at Cummins, joining the company full-time in 1993. During this time he held a variety of roles, including product manager of Fuel Systems Plant, then managing 60-member staff.[4]
From 2012 to 2023, Linebarger served as chairman and chief executive officer of Cummins. Previous positions held at the firm included executive vice president, then president, of Power Generation Business; vice president; chief financial officer; and vice president of Supply Chain Management. He was also one of the "100 CEO leaders in STEM" by STEMblog.[5]
Boards
[edit]In 2008, Linebarger joined the Harley Davidson board of directors. He also sits on the Board at the Energy Systems Network. Linebarger is a principal of the American Energy Innovation Council.[6] In 2025, he joined the board of directors of Mainspring Energy.
Personal life
[edit]Born in Los Altos, California, Linebarger is married to Michele Linebarger.[7] They have two daughters.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ↑ "CMI Company Profile & Executives: Key People". The Wall Street Journal.
- ↑ "Executive Summary". Board Room Insiders. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Tom Linebarger Chairman and CEO, Cummins". American Energy Innovation. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
- ↑ Kennedy, Melina. "Cummins CEO Tom Linebarger shares advice with summer interns". The Block. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
- ↑ Cornelis, Tommy. "Today's CEO Leader in STEM: Tom Linebarger of Cummins". STEM blog. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Thomas Linebarger Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Cummins Inc". Business Roundtable. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Cummins Inc. Names Tom Linebarger Chief Financial Officer". Theautochannel.com.
- ↑ "Diversity Leadership: Tom Linebarger, Cummins". Diversity Inc. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Tom Linebarger – Cummins, Inc". Diversity Journal. Retrieved March 22, 2015.