Bold. Brilliant. Influential. Innovative. Passionate. Pioneering. Outspoken. These are just a few of the words that come to mind when describing the 10 newest members of the
IndustryWeek Manufacturing Hall of Fame, the magazine reports.
Among those is
John Brown, president and CEO of Stryker Corp. from 1977 to 2003 and CEO from 2003 to 2004.
Excerpt:
Brown transformed a small Kalamazoo, Mich.-based manufacturer of hospital beds and cast cutters into one of the world's largest medical-device makers, with a portfolio of more than 55,000 products. During Brown's 27 years at the helm, Stryker achieved average annual earnings growth of 22 percent. Since January 2010, Brown has served as chairman emeritus of Stryker, which reported revenue of $7.3 billion for 2010 -- its 31st consecutive year of revenue growth.
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Source: IndustryWeek
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