PHOENIX, Feb. 8, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG), a leader
in the environmental services industry, today announced that
Tom Linebarger has been appointed to
its Board of Directors. This brings its membership to a total of
13, including 12 independent directors.
Linebarger, 60, served as chairman and chief executive officer
for 10 years at Cummins Inc., retiring as executive chairman in
July of 2023. Cummins is a publicly traded manufacturer of engines,
generators, and electrified power solutions with revenue of
$33 billion and a market
capitalization of $35 billion. Under
Linebarger's leadership, Cummins was a mainstay on Ethisphere's
list of World's Most Ethical Companies.
Prior to his chairman and chief executive officer tenure,
Linebarger served in a variety of leadership roles with increasing
responsibility across the company including as president and chief
operating officer; president, power generation business; chief
financial officer; and vice president of supply chain management.
In addition to his leadership at Cummins, Linebarger has served as
a board member of Harley-Davidson since 2008.
"Tom has extensive leadership experience, growing Cummins into a
global leader with strong environmental stewardship and
customer-focused solutions. He brings to the board valuable
perspective on manufacturing and energy technology as we continue
to develop sustainability innovations," said Manny Kadre, Chairman of Republic Services.
"In his role as CEO, Tom developed and implemented strategies
that drove long-term shareholder value," said Michael Larson, Republic Services Board Member
and Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. "As
we continue to expand our business, Tom's skill at driving
inventive solutions and meeting evolving customer demands will
prove critical to our success."
Linebarger earned undergraduate degrees in management
engineering from Claremont McKenna
College and mechanical engineering from Stanford University. He holds a master's in
manufacturing systems from Stanford's
School of Engineering and a master's from Stanford's Graduate School of Business.
About Republic Services
Republic Services, Inc. is a
leader in the environmental services industry. Through its
subsidiaries, the company provides customers with the most complete
set of products and services, including recycling, solid waste,
special waste, hazardous waste and field services. Republic's
industry-leading commitments to advance circularity and support
decarbonization are helping deliver on its vision to partner with
customers to create a more sustainable world. For more information,
please visit RepublicServices.com.
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