Keith Nosbusch

Keith Nosbusch speaking at the 2011 National Science Olympiad.

Keith Nosbusch was the chairman and CEO of Rockwell Automation Inc., one of the world largest industrial automation companies.[1] He was appointed the company's CEO in 2004 and chairman in 2005. Before that, he worked as senior vice president and president of Rockwell Automation Control Systems.[2]

Nosbusch is also a director of the Manitowoc Company Inc. and director or member of a number of business, civic and community organizations.[3]

Nosbusch graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison with a bachelor's degree in electrical and computer engineering in 1974. He earned his master's degree in business administration from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee in 1976.[4]

In April 2016, Rockwell Automation announced that Keith Nosbusch would be replaced by Blake Moret as CEO. Nosbusch would become chairman.[5]

In 2022, Nosbusch received an honorary Doctor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.[6][7]

  1. ^ "National Safety Council". Archived from the original on 2010-07-06. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
  2. ^ Bloomsberg BusinessWeek
  3. ^ Reuters
  4. ^ Forbes.com
  5. ^ Beilfuss, Lisa (19 April 2016). "Rockwell Automation Names New CEO". Wall Street Journal. WSJ.com. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  6. ^ "Ella, Nosbusch, Grant to receive honorary degrees from UW–Madison". news.wisc.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
  7. ^ "Honorary Degree Recipients". Office of the Secretary of the Faculty. Retrieved 2022-08-05.