Steven L. Fisher is vice president of Caterpillar Inc. with responsibility for the Remanufacturing Division, established in December 2005. Caterpillar is one of the world's largest remanufacturers, processing more than two million units annually and recycling more than 100 million pounds of remanufactured products each year. The company launched the remanufacturing business in the 1970s with engines and now offers remanufacturing services for a variety of products and components to serve Caterpillar and external clients.
Fisher joined Caterpillar in 1978 and held a variety of financial positions with increasing responsibility over the years. In 1991, he was named business resource manager for the company's fuel systems facility, moving to Performance Engine Products Division in 1995. He served as director of Cost Management and Business Services in the Corporate Services Division from 1998 to 2001, where he was instrumental in mergers and acquisitions activity and in the development of the company's internal strategic consulting business. He joined the remanufacturing group in 2001 as general manager and later president.
In 2004, Caterpillar announced the decision to offer remanufacturing services to external clients, and in 2004 and 2005, Fisher led the group in several acquisitions and strategic alliances, furthering Caterpillar's remanufacturing presence on a global basis.
In 2005, he was named corporate vice president with responsibility for the newly formed Remanufacturing Division.
Fisher has a bachelor's degree in accounting from Bradley University, and is a certified public accountant. He completed the Duke University Advanced Management Program in 1999. He is a member of the Counseling & Family Services board of directors in Peoria, Ill. |