Career Highlights
- Started in residential sales with Rollins Protective Services in 1974
- Entered manufacturing in 1980 with Solfan Systems (later C&K Systems) as regional sales manager
- From 1984-90, served as executive VP of Blue Grass Electronics
- Served as president/CEO of Intellisense from 1990-95
- Joined Pittway Corp. in March 1995 as president of Ademco Sensor Co. and executive VP of sales for Ademco Group
- Promoted to president of Ademco Group in June 2000
- Appointed president of Honeywell Security in 2002
Why He’s on the List
- At IntelliSense, pioneered worldwide market for glassbreak detectors
- Managed merger between former C&K and Ademco
- Dedicated and generous supporter of industry organizations and causes
- Raised standard for customer service in industry to much higher level through establishment of world-class “Customer Care Center”
Comments & Reaction: “I’d like to be remembered as someone who surrounded himself with the best people possible — people who are smarter than me. As a result, we’re able to bring to market the products our customers want and need at a reasonable price, and with quality levels that exceed their expectations.”
