Dr. Steven H. Kaplan Joins RBC Bearings Board of Directors
January 08 2018 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
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 RBCRBC 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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