OXFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2018--
RBC Bearings Incorporated (Nasdaq: ROLL), a leading international
manufacturer of highly-engineered precision bearings and components for
the industrial, defense and aerospace industries, today announced the
appointment of Dr. Steven H. Kaplan to its Board of Directors effective
January 8, 2018.
“We are pleased to welcome Dr. Kaplan to the RBC Bearings Board of
Directors,” said Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Dr.
Michael J. Hartnett. “During his tenure as President of the University
of New Haven, Steve has created a bold vision for the University,
leading it through a tremendous period of development and growth. We
look forward to Steve’s leadership and guidance as we pursue our
strategic vision for RBC Bearings.”
Dr. Kaplan is the President of the University of New Haven in New Haven,
Connecticut. Founded on the Yale campus in 1920, the University is a
private, coeducational community of more than 6,800 students with
campuses around the world. It was named one of the 382 best colleges in
the United States by the Princeton Review. He joined the
University of New Haven in 2004 and through his leadership the
University enrollment has grown 45 percent. The University has completed
more than $250 million in construction projects and has launched 20 new
academic programs under Steve’s leadership.
In 2015, Dr. Kaplan was presented with the Chief Executive Leadership
Award by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)
District I in recognition of his many achievements. He also was named
"Businessman of the Year" by Business New Haven magazine
in 2008.
Previously, Dr. Kaplan was chancellor and professor of English at the
University of Virginia's College at Wise, the only four-year branch
campus of the University of Virginia and one of the nation’s best public
colleges, according to U.S. News & World Report.
Dr. Kaplan earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of
California at Los Angeles, a Master of Arts Degree in Philosophy,
German, and English and his Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from
Eberhard-Karls Universität.
About RBC
RBC Bearings
Incorporated is an international manufacturer and marketer of highly
engineered precision bearings and components. Founded in 1919, the
Company is primarily focused on producing highly technical or regulated
bearing products and components requiring sophisticated design, testing,
and manufacturing capabilities for the diversified industrial,
aerospace, and defense markets. Headquartered in Oxford, Connecticut.
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