Richard Smith

Richard Robinson Smith is Chief Executive Officer at KION GROUP AG since 2023.
He is Non-Executive Director at Weichai Power Co., Ltd. starting in 2023.
He serves as Director & Member at American Chamber of Commerce in Germany eV since 2010.
He holds the position of Senior VP, GM-Europe, Africa & Middle East at AGCO International GmbH.
Former roles include President & Chief Executive Officer at Konecranes Oyj from 2020 to 2021.
Chairman-Supervisory Board at AGCO GmbH.
Chairman-Supervisory Board & Vice President at ZF Automotive Germany GmbH from 2009 to 2013.
Director-Materials & Supply Chain Management at Dell, Inc. from 2000 to 2001.
Director-Delphi Diesel Systems Project Management at Lucas Varity from 1996 to 2000.
Independent Non-Executive Director at FLSmidth & Co. A from 2016 to 2023.
Senior VP, GM-Europe, Africa & Middle East at AGCO Corp.
from 2013 to 2019.
Principal at Lucas Industries Plc.
VP & GM-Global Engine Components Division at ZF TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.
from 2007 to 2013.
Principal at Bayerische Motoren Werke AG.
Combat Engineer Officer at The United States Army (District of Columbia).
Vice President-Global Automotive Division at TE Connectivity Corp.
and TE Connectivity Germany GmbH from 2005 to 2006.
Vice President & GM-Services Material Solutions at Bombardier Transportation (Holdings) USA, Inc. from 2002 to 2005.
Education includes an undergraduate degree from Princeton University in 1987, an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin Graduate School in 1992, an MBA from WHU-Otto Beisheim School of Management in 1994, a doctorate from WHU-Otto Beisheim School of Management in 2001, and an MBA from McCombs School of Business.