Terex appointing new CEO/president to lead business

The Terex Corporation has named John L Garrison, Junior as its new CEO and president, effective from November 2nd, 2015. He will also become a member of the Terex board of directors, also effective November 2nd, 2015. Garrison will succeed outgoing CEO Ronald M DeFeo, who will continue to serve as executive chairman of the company through December 31st, 2015. DeFeo will continue as a consultant for Terex after December 31st, 2015 through December 31, 2016.
October 16, 2015 Read time: 1 min
John L Garrison will become CEO of Terex
The 1222 Terex Corporation has named John L Garrison, Junior as its new CEO and president, effective from November 2nd, 2015. He will also become a member of the Terex board of directors, also effective November 2nd, 2015. Garrison will succeed outgoing CEO Ronald M DeFeo, who will continue to serve as executive chairman of the company through December 31st, 2015. DeFeo will continue as a consultant for Terex after December 31st, 2015 through December 31, 2016.

DeFeo took over as CEO of Terex when it was in a poor shape financially but through a series of acquisitions managed to build the company into a much stronger entity. Sales of some portions of the business have also seen it refocusing on specific areas, namely cranes and access machines and equipment for crushing and screening.

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