George Oliver
Title: Chairman and CEO
Company: Johnson Controls International plc
Global headquarters: Cork, Ireland
North American headquarters: Glendale
Hometown: Hudson, Mass.
Residence: A condominium in downtown Milwaukee
Previous experience: Ascending roles of responsibility at the former Tyco International plc, including CEO; president and CEO of GE Water and Process Technologies; and president and CEO of GE Engine Services.
Age: 57
Education: A bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Family: Wife, Karen; sons, George Jr. and Michael; and a recently born granddaughter, Charlotte.
Best advice ever received: (From DowDuPont Inc. CEO Edward Breen): “Don’t get too wrapped up in the data. Gather information and points of view. Trust your gut, and just make a decision. You may not make a perfect decision … but making no decision is far worse!”
Favorite Wisconsin restaurant: Buckley’s Restaurant & Bar, downtown Milwaukee
Extra point: In his senior year in high school, Oliver played on the hockey team at Hudson High School, which won the state title in 1978.