Name Michael Eskew Role Businessman | ||
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Similar People D Scott Davis, Alan Gershenhorn, David P Abney, F Duane Ackerman | ||
Education Purdue University (1972) | ||
Michael Eskew, Former Chairman & CEO of UPS
Michael L. Eskew is an American businessman who is the former chairman and Chief Executive Officer of UPS from 2002-2007. He is currently on the Board of 3M and IBM. He also serves on the board of directors of Eli Lilly and Company.
Eskew received his Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from Purdue University, where he was a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity. He later attended the Advanced Management Program at the Wharton School of Business.
He began his career at UPS in 1972 as an industrial engineering manager. By 1994 he had become corporate vice president for industrial engineering,and in 1996 was made group vice president for engineering. In 1998 he was named to the UPS board, and in 1999 was made executive vice president. In 2000 he was appointed vice chairman, and in 2002 was promoted to chairman and CEO.
In 2003 he was appointed to the President's Export Council, and in 2004 he was elected chairman of the U.S.-China Business Council.