James W Griffith

President and Chief Executive Officer, The Timken Company, an international manufacturer of highly engineered bearings, alloy and specialty steel and components. Mr. Griffith earned his B.S. in industrial engineering and his M.B.A. from Stanford University. He joined The Timken Company in 1984. From 1984 to 1999 he held a wide range of positions in several areas of the company, including international operations and strategic management. He was elected President and Chief Operating Officer in 1999 and President and Chief Executive Officer in July 2002. Mr. Griffith is a director of The Timken Company, is on the Executive Committee and Board of Directors of the National Association of Manufacturers, is on the Board of Directors of MAGNet, serves as the President for the World Bearing Association, and is a member of the Board of Trustees of Mount Union College.