Thomas J. Snyder served as the President from 1994 and Chief Executive Officer from 2000 through 2006 of Remy International in Anderson Indiana and recently as the Chairman of the Flagship Energy Systems Center (FESC) in Anderson. FESC is Indiana's first energy-focused center of excellence working on leading technologies including hybrid systems lithium batteries solid oxide fuel cells and alternative fuels. Mr. Snyder is currently serving as the President of Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana a leading mid-western educational institution with over 100 000 student enrollment.
Mr. Snyder led the management buyout of Delco Remy from General Motors in 1994. During his 11 years with Delco Remy International he established a new business model and diversified the company from a captive General Motors supplier to a global leader in truck off road and aftermarket products increasing the company in size from $500 million to over $1.2 billion in sales and worldwide employment from 1 500 to 6 000. Prior to this acquisition Mr. Snyder had a distinguished career at General Motors.
Mr. Snyder graduated from Kettering University formerly General Motors Institute in 1967 with a degree in mechanical engineering and also holds a master's degree in business administration from Indiana University. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Indiana State Chamber a member of the Executive Council of the Saint Theodore Guerin High School in Noblesville a board member of the Paramount Theatre restoration in Anderson Indiana and a past member of the prestigious World Economic Forum in Davos Switzerland. |