Patrick Shannon was elected vice president, strategy and business development, with overall responsibility for corporate strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and investor relations. Previously, he was executive director, strategy and business development. From 2002 to 2005, he was vice president, finance, for the company's Construction Technologies Sector. Prior to joining Ingersoll Rand, Shannon was senior vice president and chief financial officer for OneCoast Network Holdings and, before that, he was senior vice president and chief financial officer for AGCO Corporation. Shannon started his career with Arthur Andersen LLP. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Georgia and an MBA from Mercer University. He also is a Certified Public Accountant. |