Gibbs Die Casting

Gibbs Directors and Officers

Bob is a registered professional engineer and holds seven US patents. He graduated cum laude from the University of Notre Dame with a BSME and received his MBA from University of Pittsburgh.

Bob serves as director for two publicly traded companies, Fifth Third Bancorp in Cincinnati and Vectren Corporation in Evansville. Bob also is the president of the Koch Foundation. He is past chairman of the University of Evansville Trustees and the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. Bob is president of the Signature School, the first charter high school in Indiana. In 1991, he received the Rotary Civic Award, and has honorary Doctoral degrees from Vincennes University and Ivy Tech State College. In 1998, he was recognized as the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year for Manufacturing in Indiana. In 2006, he was chosen as the first laureate for the inaugural year of the Evansville Business Hall of Fame.

Ken has a Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering from Purdue and a MS in Industrial Administration from Purdue’s Krannert. He served four years in the United States Air Force, including two years based in Tokyo, Japan.

Ken also serves on Uniseal’s board of directors.

Prior to joining Gibbs, Ken was with GKN Sinter Metals as president of North American operations. His other work experiences include: vice president of European operations with TRW, executive vice president of Hammerblow Corporation, president and vice president of Echlin Corporation and plant manager of Bendix Corporation.

Brad serves as a director on the boards of Gibbs Die Casting, Brake Supply, Uniseal, and the Koch Foundation.

Brad holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University and a MBA from the University of Michigan. Prior to joining Gibbs, Brad was a project manager at BP working on acquisitions, divestitures, and other retail alliances. He also worked as a management consultant for KPMG in the Operations Improvement practice.

Brad serves as a board member for Easter Seals of Southwestern Indiana and the Henderson County chapter of the American Heart Association.

Jim holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a MS in Industrial Administration from Purdue University.

Jim serves as a director of the board of Audubon Metals, LLC, Brake Supply Company, Inc., Gibbs Die Casting Corporation, George Koch Sons, LLC, Uniseal, Inc., Koch Air LLC, Red Spot Paint & Varnish Co., Inc., Fifth Third Bank, Indiana and the Koch Foundation.

Jim is a member of the National Society of Professional Engineers, a member of the University of Southern Indiana School of Business Board of Advisors, a director of the Indiana Association of United Ways, and chairman of the Board of Directors of Deaconess Health System. In 1991, he received the Purdue University Alumni Association Citizenship Award.

Kevin serves on the board of directors of Brake Supply, Koch Air, Gibbs Die Casting and the Koch Foundation.

Kevin holds a Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame and a MBA from IU Kelly School of Business. Prior to Brake, he was with Gibbs Die Casting as a purchasing manager and a project manager for the construction of the Gibbs-Hungary plant while living in Hungary.

Currently, Kevin serves as a board member for the Economic Development Coalition of Southwest Indiana and as president of the Tri-State World Trade Council.

Tom graduated from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, IL.

Tom has been the president of Champion Laboratories since 1981 other than a two year stint during 1984-1986 when he founded and served as chief executive officer of Sunbelt-Omni.

Bill is a graduate of Indiana University. He is a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and is Certified in Financial Management (CFM)

Prior to Gibbs, Bill worked at Rogers Group in Nashville and Aeroquip Corporation in Detroit and Henderson.

Bill is a member of the Institute of Management Accountants.

Susan also serves as secretary and treasurer for the Board of Directors of Koch Enterprises, Inc. and Comfort Financial. She is the assistant secretary and assistant treasurer for George Koch Sons, assistant treasurer for Gibbs Die Casting and secretary for Uniseal and Brake Supply.

Susan is a director of Koch Air and the Koch Foundation.

Susan is a Certified Public Accountant, and graduated with honors from Purdue University with a BSIM. Professional associations in which Susan participates include: Institute of Management Accountants, Indiana Society of CPAs and AICPA.

Currently Susan serves as director and treasurer of the YMCA and director of the USI Foundation. Past community activities consist of director and secretary of United Way, Chairman of the Planning Committee, director of Southwestern Indiana Easter Seal Society, director and treasurer of the Volunteer Action Center, and director and treasurer of Family and Children's Service and director and treasurer of Youth Resources of SW Indiana.