HNI Corporation


James R. Jenkins
Senior Vice President and General Counsel,
Deere & Company
Elected 11-11-05

James R. Jenkins has been a Director of the Corporation since 2005.

Mr. Jenkins has been the Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Deere & Company (John Deere), the world's leading manufacturer of agricultural and forestry equipment and a major manufacturer of equipment for use in construction and lawn and turf care, since 2000.

Mr. Jenkins graduated from the University of Michigan with a BA in Philosophy and a JD.

 

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COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD

Audit
Mary H. Bell, Chairperson
Cheryl A. Francis
Brian E. Stern

Human Resources and Compensation
Dennis J. Martin, Chairperson
Miguel M. Calado
Ronald V. Waters, III

Public Policy and Corporate Governance
Larry Porcellato, Chairperson
James R. Jenkins
Abbie J. Smith