MILWAUKEE, March 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harley-Davidson, Inc.
announced today that Thomas E. Bergmann has been selected as Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer. Bergmann, 39, was most recently Chief Executive
Officer of USF Corporation, Chicago, Illinois, a publicly-traded $2.5 billion
transportation and logistics company which was acquired by YRC Worldwide Inc.
in May, 2005. Bergmann joined USF in 2004 as Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer.
Mr. Bergmann has held a wide range of executive roles in his career
including Corporate Controller and Vice President Finance -- Financial
Services for Sears, Roebuck and Co.; Vice President and Treasurer, The St.
Paul Companies, Inc; Director, Treasury Services and International Treasury
Services for Johnson & Johnson; as well as a series of financial management
roles with Honeywell International.
Mr. Bergmann earned a bachelor of arts degree, with concentrations in
business administration and accounting, in 1987 from the College of St. Thomas
in St. Paul, Minnesota. He also earned a master of management degree from the
J.L. Kellogg School of Management in Evanston, Illinois in 1994 and became a
Certified Public Accountant in 1998.
James Ziemer, President and Chief Executive Officer of Harley-Davidson,
Inc., made today's announcement. "We are pleased that our search to fill this
crucial role has brought Tom and Harley-Davidson together. He has a solid
track record and a skill set that will be an excellent complement to the
leadership capabilities we already have in the organization," said Ziemer.
Since April 2005, James Brostowitz, who is Vice President and Treasurer,
Harley-Davidson, Inc., has been serving as acting Chief Financial Officer.
Company Background
Harley-Davidson, Inc. is the parent company for the group of companies
doing business as Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Buell Motorcycle Company and
Harley-Davidson Financial Services. Harley-Davidson Motor Company, the only
major U.S.-based motorcycle manufacturer, produces heavyweight motorcycles and
offers a complete line of motorcycle parts, accessories, apparel, and general
merchandise. Buell Motorcycle Company produces sport motorcycles.
Harley-Davidson Financial Services provides wholesale and retail financing and
insurance programs to Harley-Davidson dealers and their retail customers.
SOURCE Harley-Davidson, Inc.
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Related links:
http://www.harley-davidson.com
CONTACT:
Financial: Mark Van Genderen,
+1-414-343-8202, Media: Susan Walton, +1-414-343-7565, both of
Harley-Davidson, Inc.
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