Richard G. Kyle

Richard G. Kyle President and Chief Executive Officer
The Timken Company

Richard G. Kyle is president, chief executive officer and a board member of The Timken Company.

Prior to being elected president and CEO in 2014, Kyle served as chief operating officer of the Bearings and Power Transmission Group. In 2012, he was named group president responsible for the company’s Aerospace and Steel segments as well as the engineering and technology organizations.

Kyle started his Timken career in 2006 as vice president of manufacturing, responsible for the company’s global bearings operations. He was named president of the Aerospace and Mobile Industries segments in 2008. During his tenure, he led Mobile Industries through significant changes, reshaping its product portfolio, market mix and operating capabilities, which yielded dramatic improvements in the company’s financial performance.

Before joining Timken, Kyle held management positions with Cooper Industries and Hubbell, Inc. In 2015, he was elected to the board of directors of Sonoco (NYSE: SON), a global provider of consumer packaging, industrial products, protective solutions and display and packaging services. He also serves on the board of directors for the National Association of Manufacturers.

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

Kyle was elected to the Timken board in 2013.