Daimler Trucks North America named a new CEO Tuesday, John O’Leary. A 20-year veteran of the company, he begins his new role April 1.
Daimler Trucks employees about 2,600 at its North American headquarters on Swan Island. Its Portland operations include corporation functions, research and engineering and production of the Western Star truck line.
Daimler, a German company, is in the process of spinning off its truck and bus division from its Mercedes-Benz line of luxury cars.
O’Leary, 60, was CEO of Thomas Built Buses before joining Daimler, where he served as chief financial officer and chief transformation officer. He succeeds Roger Nielsen, 60, who is retiring after 35 years with the company.
Nielsen worked in North Carolina but Daimler said O’Leary’s office will be at the company’s Swan Island office.
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