Richard G. Kyle

Richard G. Kyle is interim president and chief executive officer of The Timken Company.

Appointed to this role in March 2025, Kyle is focused on expanding Timken’s global industrial leadership to drive increased value for all stakeholders. He has served on the Timken board since 2013.

Kyle joined the company in 2006 and served as CEO from 2014 to 2024, helping expand the company’s global industrial leadership to drive increased value for all stakeholders. Under Kyle’s leadership, the company built scale, entered new product lines, expanded globally and diversified its end markets.

Before joining Timken, Kyle held management positions with Cooper Industries and Hubbell, Inc. He serves on the board of directors of Sonoco, a global provider of consumer packaging, industrial products, protective solutions and display and packaging services.

Kyle earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Purdue University and a Master of Business Administration degree in management from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management.