Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> November 15, 2004
RICHARD A. MEEUSEN is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of
Badger Meter, Inc. Mr. Meeusen graduated summa cum laude from the
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in 1976 with a BBA in Accounting. He
immediately joined the audit division of the Milwaukee office of Arthur
Andersen & Co. He received his CPA certificate in 1978. In 1988, he
became Vice President of Finance and Treasurer of Zenith Sintered
Products, Inc., a powder metal parts manufacturer located in Germantown.
Mr. Meeusen received his MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of
Management at Northwestern University in 1995. He joined Badger Meter,
Inc., in 1995 as Vice President-Finance and Chief Financial Officer. In
February 2001 he became Executive Vice President-Administration and was
elected President in November 2001. In April 2002 he was elected
President and Chief Executive Officer and in April 2004, he was elected
Chairman. Mr. Meeusen serves on the Boards of Goodwill Industries of
Southeastern Wisconsin, Inc., State Financial Services Corporation and
Waukesha Foundry, Inc. He is Executive Vice President of the Boy Scouts
of America and Treasurer of the Metro Flying Club. He is also a member
of the Wisconsin and American Institutes of Certified Public
Accountants. Profile
TWST: Please begin with a brief historical sketch of Badger Meter, Inc.,and a picture of things as they are now.
Mr. Meeusen: Badger Meter is almost 100 years old. About 75% of our
business