Deere names COO John May as CEO

Reuters

Published Aug 29, 2019 10:39AM ET

Deere names COO John May as CEO

(Reuters) - Farm equipment maker Deere & Co (N:DE) on Thursday named Chief Operating Officer John May as chief executive officer, effective Nov. 4.

May, 50, was named COO in April 2019, replacing Samuel Allen, who will continue as chairman after he steps down from the CEO position, the company said.