Degree, Indiana University School of Business and Duke University School of Law. 1984, Certified Public Accountant, State of Illinois; 1990, admitted to Illinois Bar, US. Formerly: tax consultant, large public accounting firms; practiced law in Chicago, specializing in mergers and acquisitions. Since 1993, with Caterpillar including: positions in product development, sales and marketing, and operations; based in Asia for nine years including assignments in Singapore, Beijing and Hong Kong; currently also Country Manager, China, India and ASEAN. Member of the Board: US-ASEAN Business Council; American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore. Member of the Advisory Board: Beijing International MBA Program, Peking University; Great Lakes University, Chennai, India.