Terry Neimeyer joined KCI in 1977 after receiving his bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Delaware. He served in numerous leadership roles for the company, including chief engineer of civil engineering operations in Maryland and North Carolina. In December 1995 Neimeyer became president, a position he held until June 2006. He has served as a chief executive officer since March 1999 and chairman of the board since December 2000. Niemeyer earned a master's degree in environmental engineering from Johns Hopkins University in 1980, and an M.B.A. from Wilmington college in 1985. He has served as a chairman of the Maryland Chamber of Commerce, chairman of the design professionals coalition for the American Council of Engineering Companies, and president of XL insurance Design Professional Risk Control Group. He currently sits on the board of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.