Honeywell Elects General Eric K. Shinseki to Its Board Of
Directors
Honeywell announced
Monday that General Eric K. Shinseki (right), a distinguished
retired U.S. military officer with global experience, has been
elected to its Board of Directors. The decision to elect General
Shinseki followed a decision by the Board to increase the
authorized number of its Members to 14.
General Shinseki, 60, recently-famous for changing the colors of
the berets worn by our Special Operations troops, served in the
United States Army for 38 years and held a number of key command
positions, including Commander of U.S. Army forces in Europe and
Commander of the NATO Peace Stabilization Force in
Bosnia-Herzegovina. A West Point graduate, Shinseki became the
highest-ranking Asian-American in U.S. military history when he
assumed the duties of Army Chief of Staff in June 1999. General
Shinseki departed the Chief of Staff's position on June 11, 2003,
and finally retired from the Army in August. He received numerous
U.S. and foreign military decorations, including awards of the U.S.
Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, and
Purple Heart, as well as the NATO Service Medal, and recognition by
the governments of Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, France, Germany,
Japan, Korea, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, and Thailand for his
military service.
"General Shinseki's unique global view, as well as the skills
that enabled him to lead and effect change in the U.S. Army, will
make him a valuable addition to Honeywell's board," said Dave Cote,
chairman and chief executive of Honeywell. "We look forward to his
inspired, innovative and compassionate leadership that will help us
continue to build a growth-oriented company."
Shinseki's legacy includes the development and implementation of
a plan to transform the Army as it prepared to meet the challenges
of the 21st Century. This "Transformation" plan changed how the
Army manages its forces, systems and processes. As Chief of Staff,
he helped to lead an Army with an annual budget of $91.3 billion
and more than one million people.
General Shinseki also developed a Strategic Leadership Program
to prepare 300 junior general officers to lead the Army after 2010.
He benchmarked top corporate leadership across various industries
and conducted an internal development study, which was the most
comprehensive study of leadership and leader development in the
Army's history. Shinseki's global perspective is the result of his
leadership positions in Southeast Asia, Germany, Italy and
Bosnia.
A native of Hawaii, General Shinseki has a B.S. in Engineering
from the United States Military Academy and an M.A. in English
Literature, from Duke University.
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