David m cote biography

President, chief executive officer, and chairman, Honeywell International

Nationality: American.

Born: 1952.

Education: University of New Hampshire, BS, 1976.

Family: Married twice; children: two from first marriage, one from second marriage.

Career: General Electric, 1974–1976, factory laborer; 1976–1996, manager; 1996–1999, senior vice president, president and CEO of Appliances; TRW, 1999–2001, president and COO; 2001, president and CEO; 2001–2002, president, CEO, and chairman; Honeywell International, 2002, president and CEO; 2002–, president, CEO, and chairman.

Awards: Honorary Juris Doctor, Graziadio School of Business at Pepperdine University, 2001.

Address: Honeywell International, 101 Columbia Road, Morristown, New Jersey 07962; http://www.honeywell.com.

■ In a speech at Pepperdine University in April 2001, David M.

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