Samuel R. Allen (born c. 1953) is an American businessman. He was the chairman and chief executive officer of

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, and the chairman of the U.S. Council on Competitiveness.

Early life

Samuel R. Allen was born circa 1953 in Sumter, South Carolina. He attended

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as an Evans Scholar and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management in 1975.

Career

Allen started his career at John Deere in 1975, where he first worked as an industrial engineer. He became the company's president and chief operating officer in June 2009. Allen was the chairman and chief executive officer of Deere & Company from February 2010 to November 2019. In 2016, he earned more than US$18 million. As of 2017, Allen serves as the chairman of the U.S. Council on Competitiveness. He has served on the board of directors of

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since June 2010. In March 2020, Allen announced his retirement as board chairman of Deere & Company.

References

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