Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> June 1, 2009
JEFFREY A. GRAVES has been a Director of C&D Technologies, Inc., and its
President and Chief Executive Officer since July 2005. From July 2001 to January
2005, Dr. Graves was employed at Kemet Electronics Corporation, a manufacturer
of high performance capacitor solutions, including surface-mount capacitor
technologies, where he last held the position of Chief Executive Officer. From
1994 to 2001, Dr. Graves held a number of key leadership positions with General
Electric Company's Power Systems Division and Corporate Research and Development
Center. Prior to working for GE, he held various positions of increasing
responsibility at Rockwell International Corporation and Howmet Corporation. Dr.
Graves is also a director of Teleflex, Inc., and Hexcel Corporation. Profile
TWST: Would you start with a background summary and historical context that represents what C&D Technologies is today?
Dr. Graves: C&D is an industrial battery company over 100 years