Eaton Corp. (Cleveland): Richard D. Holder has been named president of the newly formed Electrical Components Organization reporting to Jerry Whitaker, president - Americas Region, Eaton's Electrical Sector. He will be located at the company's Electrical Sector headquarters in Cherrington, Penn.
Holder joined Eaton in 2001 as vice president, Supply Chain and Operational Excellence in the company's Electrical Group. He then became vice president and general manager of the group's Power Distribution and Assemblies Division and most recently served as executive vice president – Eaton Business System. Prior to joining Eaton, Holder was director of Aircraft and Technical Purchasing for US Airways, director of Strategic Materials for Allied Signal, and held positions of increasing responsibility in supply chain and engineering at Parker Hannifin's aerospace division in California. He earned a B.A.i n aviation management from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Ill., and a M.B.A. in business from Webster University in St. Louis, Mo.