Mr. Tambakeras, 56, was Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors, Kennametal, Inc. from January 1, 2006 until December 31, 2006. Previously he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Kennametal from July 1999 through December 31, 2005. Mr. Tambakeras was named a Director of Kennametal in July 1999, served as its Chairman from July 1, 2002 and as its Executive Chairman from January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006. From 1997 to June 1999, Mr. Tambakeras served as President, Industrial Controls Business of Honeywell Incorporated. Mr. Tambakeras also serves on the Board of Parker Hannifin Corporation. Mr. Tambakeras received a B.Sc. degree from the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa and an M.B.A. from Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA.
Mr. Tambakeras has been a Director of ITT since 2001. |