Jeff M. Fettig (born 1957) is an American businessman. He is the former chairman and chief executive officer of the

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and serves on the board of directors for

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, the

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Foundation, and is a

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REACH Trustee.

Early life

Fettig was born in 1957. He grew up on a farm in

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with eight siblings. He graduated

, where he earned a bachelor of science in finance in 1979 and a master in business administration from its Kelley School of Business in 1981.

Career

Fettig joined the Whirlpool Corporation as a marketing management trainee in 1981. He was its executive vice president and the president of Whirlpool Europe and Asia, from 1994 to 1999, then its president and chief operating officer, from 1999 to 2004. Fettig was chairman and CEO, from 2004 to 2018, earning $14.4 million in 2010, and $7.33 million in 2012, and resigning from Whirlpool as of December 31, 2018."Whirlpool Corporation’s Chairman Jeff M. Fettig to Retire From Company", Whirlpool Corporation, Dec 17, 2018.
/ref> Fettig has served on the board of directors of the

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since 2003. He is a member of the

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. He serves on the board of governors of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. In April 2017, Fettig was criticized by

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for planning to close down a Whirlpool factory in

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, France and opening a new one in Poland, where salaries are lower, while raising shareholder dividends by 10%. The factory closure became an issue in the

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, with

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and

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visiting the factory before the second round. In October 2017, Fettig was succeeded as CEO by

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; however he kept his role as chairman of Whirlpool, until the end of 2018.

Personal life

Fettig resides in

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. He is a political contributor to the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fettig, Jeff M. Living people People from Tipton, Indiana People from St. Joseph, Michigan Kelley School of Business alumni Businesspeople from Michigan American chief executives American chairpersons of corporations Directors of Dow Inc. Whirlpool Corporation people 1957 births