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Article: Johnson Controls chooses chairman
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
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- July 24, 2003
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Johnson Controls chooses chairman
Barth elected to top spot at state's largest company
By THOMAS CONTENT tcontent@journalsentinel.com, Journal Sentinel
Thursday, July 24, 2003
John M. Barth will become chairman of Johnson Controls Inc.,
Wisconsin's largest company, on Jan. 1. He will be succeeding James
Keyes.
Barth, 57, was elected chairman on Wednesday, during a meeting of
the Johnson Controls board. Keyes, who stepped down as chief
executive officer last year, will retire as chairman Dec. 31.
Keyes, 62, joined Johnson Controls in 1966, and spent 14 years as
CEO. He has been chairman since 1993.
"We owe Jim a huge debt of gratitude for the value he has provided
to our customers, our ...