Craig Arnold is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Eaton, a global intelligent power management company.
Formerly, Craig served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Eaton.
Craig previously worked at General Electric Company, where he had served as Corporate Vice President and President, GE Lighting Services Ltd., since 1999. There he led the company’s lighting business in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and India.
Craig started his career with General Electric in 1983 and later served as Corporate Vice President and President of GE Plastics, Greater China, and then of GE Appliances, Asia, from 1997 to 1999.
Craig is lead board director for Medtronic, Inc. and a board director for the Business Roundtable, where he also serves on the group’s Special Committee for Racial Equity and Justice. He is a member of The Business Council and the advisory board of The Salvation Army of Greater Cleveland, and sits on the boards of Greater Cleveland Partnership and the United Way of Greater Cleveland.
Craig holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from California State University, San Bernardino, and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Pepperdine University.