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Events

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Date	Title	Category
03/14/1912 - 01/15/1914	A.W. Hompe Elected President Two days prior to the official founding of the Metal Office Furniture Co., Alexander W. Hompe, president of The Macey Co., is elected president and chairman of the board. He resigns in 1914, handing... View	Leadership
1914 - 1943	P.M. Wege Elected President Peter Martin Wege is elected president of Metal Office Furniture Co. (MOFC) in 1914 when MOFC separates from Macey Furniture Company. He takes the reigns from Alexander W. Hompe and will hold the position... View	Leadership
1943 - 1961	W.D. Idema Elected President & General Manager Walter D. Idema, one of the original founders, is elected President and General Manager of Metal Office Furniture Co., succeeding Peter M. Wege after his retirement. Idema's previous history with the Company... View	Leadership
1961 - 1966	W.C. Davis Elected President Wendell C. Davis is elected President of Steelcase Inc. (and appointed as a director). Davis comes from Cribben and Sexton Company in Chicago. While Davis came to Steelcase under a 5-year agreement, he... View	Leadership
1966 - 1988	R.C. Pew Elected President & CEO Robert C. Pew (II) is elected President of Steelcase Inc. In 1980, the title changes to "Chief Executive Officer." Pew's history with the company includes: manufacturing expediter (1952); superintendent... View	Leadership
1988 - 1990	F.H. Merlotti Elected President & CEO Frank H. Merlotti (Sr.) is elected President and CEO of Steelcase Inc. Merlotti's history with the Company includes: plant manager (1964); vice president of manufacturing (1967); senior vice president... View	Leadership
12/1990 - 1994	J.K. Myers Elected President & CEO Jerry K. Myers is elected President and CEO of Steelcase Inc. Myers comes from TRW Corp. in Cleveland. His primary initiative is "World Class Performance" -- a continuous-improvement process with the following... View	Leadership
1994 - 1994	F.H. Merlotti Elected Interim President After Jerry K. Myers resigns, Frank H. Merlotti (Sr.), former President and CEO, agrees to act as Interim President of Steelcase Inc. until a replacement can be found. Merlotti's history with the Company... View	Leadership
12/1994 - 02/28/2014	J.P. Hackett Elected President & CEO James P. Hackett is elected President and CEO. Hackett's history with the Company includes: various sales and marketing positions (1981); regional manager in Houston, Texas (1984); director of national... View	Leadership
12/1995	Leadership Community Opens Under Jim Hackett's direction, the Steelcase Leadership Team abandons their private office, and moves into the Leadership Community -- an open office area designed to promote greater collaboration, faster... View	Company
03/01/2014	Keane becomes 9th CEO Effective March 1, 2014, Jim Keane becomes the ninth leader in the Company's 102 year history. Keane replaces Jim Hackett who stepped down after nearly 20 years as President and CEO. Keane, a Chicago... View	Leadership