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David Farr is an American business executive who was the chairman and CEO of Emerson Electric Company, a Fortune 500 company. He retired in 2021 and serves on the board of IBM and other organizations.
David Farr is a British theatre director, writer and associate director of the Royal Shakespeare Company. He has worked on plays by Shakespeare, Pinter, Kafka and others, and has also written for TV shows such as Spooks and The Night Manager.
David Farr may refer to: David Farr (businessman), American businessman; David Farr (theatre director), British writer and director
David Farr is a British TV and film writer, producer and director, known for The Night Manager, Hanna and The Ones Below. He was born in 1969 in Guildford, Surrey, England and has won two Emmys and eight other awards.
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Dec 4, 2020 · The Covid Crisis Taught David Farr the Power and Limits of Leadership. Nine months with Emerson Electric, a manufacturing giant, show the firm knocked off course by the pandemic. The CEO...
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Farr was named chairman, president and chief executive officer in 2005 and chairman and chief executive officer in 2010, positions he held until his retirement in 2021. He is the former chairman of the National Association of Manufacturers and is a former director of the U.S.-China Business Council.
Learn how David Farr transformed Emerson from a diversified manufacturing conglomerate into a global enterprise that provides innovative technology and broad service solutions. He credits his Vanderbilt MBA for giving him a good core foundation in business and teamwork.
