COMPANY

Manufacturer of heavy machinery, formed 1927 by the merger of Gardner Company (founded 1859 by Robert W. Gardner) with the firm's largest customer, the Denver Rock Drill Manufactuering Company. Gardner Denver was acquired by Cooper Industries in 1979 but spun off as an independent company in 1994.

Official Website:
http://www.gardnerdenver.com/

Industry:
Manufacturing

Ticker:
NYSE:GDI

Corporate headquarters:
Quincy, IL

Sales:
$1.2B (2005)

Employees:
6000

CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Richard L. Thompson	Business	c. 1940		Group President at Caterpillar, 1995-2004

BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Charles L. Szews	Business	c. 1956		COO of Oshkosh Truck

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