It is with great sadness Gleason Corporation announces the passing of James S. Gleason, a Gleason board member and former chairman and CEO of the company who died on June 17th at the age of 88 years old. Jim, a great grandson of the company's founder William Gleason, contributed to the company in various roles, continuing to serve as a director on the board up until his death. Jim Gleason started working in the company in 1959, holding various positions, ultimately becoming CEO in 1981. He was CEO of the company until 2002. During his time as CEO the company went through significant transformation, more than doubling in size both through organic growth and acquisition. During that time, the company recommitted to its strategy of global leadership in gear technology, broadening its range of products and further expanding its geographic manufacturing footprint. In 2000, the company also returned to private ownership (from a publicly traded company on the NYSE).
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