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Biography
George W. Buckley, 63, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer since December 2005. Before joining 3M in 2005, Dr. Buckley was Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Brunswick Corporation, a global manufacturer and marketer of recreation products, since 2000, and served in other executive positions at Brunswick Corporation from 1997 to 2000. He also held various leadership roles at Emerson Electric Co. as Chief Technology Officer and President of the Electric Motors Division from 1993 to 1997. Dr. Buckley is on the boards of the following public companies in addition to 3M: Archer-Daniels-Midland Company and The Black & Decker Corporation. In addition, Dr. Buckley formerly served on the boards of Ingersoll-Rand plc and Tyco Corp. Dr. Buckley's Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and his Doctoral degree in Engineering in joint study at Huddersfield and Southampton Universities, his leadership roles at Emerson Electric Co. and British Railways (as Managing Director of the Central Services Division), his service as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Brunswick Corporation, his skills in business and financial matters, and his experiences as a director at the public companies listed above, qualify him to serve as director and Chairman of the Board of 3M.Director since 2005.