David Farr (born 1955) is the CEO of Emerson Electric Company, a Fortune 500 company. Mr. Farr has worked at the company since 1981. He is married with two children and is a resident of Ladue, Missouri.
David went to Wake Forest University and graduated with a degree in chemistry in 1977. He went on to get a masters in business administration from Vanderbilt University graduating in 1981.
Mr. Farr began his career at Emerson more than 25 years ag...
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David Farr (born 1955) is the CEO of Emerson Electric Company, a Fortune 500 company. Mr. Farr has worked at the company since 1981. He is married with two children and is a resident of Ladue, Missouri.
David went to Wake Forest University and graduated with a degree in chemistry in 1977. He went on to get a masters in business administration from Vanderbilt University graduating in 1981.
Mr. Farr began his career at Emerson more than 25 years ago. He held various positions upon his initial employment including manager of investor relations, vice president of corporate planning and development, president of the Ridge Tool division and group vice president for the industrial components and equipment business. He ascended the corporate ladder serving as president of Emerson Electric Asia-Pacific and then chief executive officer of Emerson's Astec joint venture. He eventually became a senior executive vice president and chief operating officer in 1999. He was eventually named CEO in...
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