Oshkosh elects new board member

Posted on: Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:00:00 EST


Symbols: OSK
Nov 03, 2009 (Datamonitor via COMTEX) --
OSK | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- Oshkosh Corporation, a US-based truck manufacturer, has elected John Hamre to the company's board of directors.

Dr Hamre serves as president and CEO of the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS), a bipartisan, nonprofit organization headquartered in Washington DC that provides strategic insights and policy solutions to decision makers in government, international institutions, the private sector and civil society.

Prior to joining CSIS, Dr Hamre served as the 26th Deputy Secretary of Defense from 1997 until 2000. From 1993-1997, he served as under secretary of defense (comptroller). In 2007, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates appointed Dr Hamre to serve as chairman of the Defense Policy Board.

Robert Bohn, chairman and CEO of Oshkosh, said: "We are pleased to welcome John to our board. We expect that his substantial international, political and economic background will enhance the direction our board provides for the corporation and our shareholders."

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