Terex CEO De Feo to Speak @ Westport Sunrise Rotary, April 25

Ronald M. De Feo, chairman and chief executive officer of Terex Corporation, headquartered in Westport, will speak on "The State and the Nation: Infrastructure Investment, or Lack Thereof," at the Westport Sunrise Rotary breakfast meeting on Friday, April 25th. The meeting will be held at Bobby Q's Restaurant, 42 Main St., Westport, at 7:30 a.m. Guests are welcome. There is a $12 fee for the meeting which includes a breakfast buffet.

De Feo, an advocate for long-term infrastructure planning and investment, joined Terex in 1992 as president of the then-Heavy Equipment Group. He was appointed president and chief operating officer in 1993, became chief executive officer in 1995, and chairman of the board in 1998.

Terex is a global manufacturer of a broad range of equipment for use in a variety of industries, including construction, infrastructure, quarrying, shipping, transportation, energy, refining, and utilities. Terex also offers financial products and services to assist in the acquisition of Terex equipment through Terex Financial Services. Under De Feo's leadership, Terex Corporation has grown to become a diversified global manufacturer with operations in five business segments: Terex Aerial Work Platforms, Terex Construction, Terex Cranes, Terex Materials Processing, and Terex Material Handling and Port Solutions.

Before joining Terex, De Feo was a senior vice president of J.I. Case Company, the former farm and construction equipment division of Tenneco Inc. De Feo began his career in brand management with Procter & Gamble, where he spent 10 years. De Feo earned a bachelor of arts degree in economics and philosophy from Iona College.

Westport Sunrise Rotary supports a wide range of charitable programs locally and internationally, serving all ages, in four categories: community service, including Gillespie Center and Staples Student of the Month; vocational service, such as the District Four-Way Speech Contest; international service, including worldwide polio eradication; and local organizations, including Cancer Care, CLASP, Earthplace, HomesWithHope, Meals on Wheels, Project Return, Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities, STAR and Westport Youth Film Festival. Funds are raised through various Sunrise Rotary-sponsored events annually, including a Duck Race in June and a Wine Tasting in October. A complete list of organizations that Westport Sunrise Rotary serves is available at http://www.westportsunriserotary.com/charities.html

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