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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