# Caterpillar announces Jim Umpleby to become Executive Chairman

Caterpillar announced that Chairman and CEO Jim Umpleby will become Executive Chairman of the Board effective May 1, with COO Joe Creed succeeding as CEO.

- Type: Leadership
- Announced: 2025-04-23
- Where: United States
- Status: announced

## Companies

- [Caterpillar](https://endata.com/companies/1968.md)

## Sources

- [world-mining-equipment.com](https://world-mining-equipment.com/news/listings/all/autonomous-systems/4), 2025-05-13: "Caterpillar Inc. has announced that Chairman and CEO Jim Umpleby will become Executive Chairman of the Board effective May 1."

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