Member, Timken Board of Directors

John M. Ballbach, 51, has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of VWR International, LLC, a leading global laboratory supply company, since 2005, and was appointed Chairman of the Board of that company in 2007. 

Mr. Ballbach joined the Valspar Corporation in 1990 and progressed through a series of management positions to become its President and Chief Operating Officer from 2002 until 2004. Mr. Ballbach’s global perspective and experience in supply chain management are particularly helpful to the Board as the Company continues to sharpen its focus on growth opportunities in diverse industrial markets with strong aftermarket potential.  He has served on the Board of Directors since 2009.  Mr. Ballbach served as a director of Celanese AG in 2005-2006.  Mr. Ballbach’s term expires in 2013.