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Deere & Company
DE
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DE SEC filings last scanned 22 Aug 2026, 16:41 UTC
CEO Timeline
John C. May
Current
Nov 2019 — Present
(6y 10mo)
John C. May was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Deere & Company, effective November 4, 2019, succeeding Samuel R. Allen.
1 source filing — click to expand
Samuel R. Allen
Aug 2009 — Nov 2019
(10y 3mo)
Samuel R. Allen was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Deere & Company effective August 1, 2009, succeeding Robert W. Lane.
stepped down as CEO
4 source filings — click to expand
Robert W. Lane
Jan 2000 — Aug 2009
(9y 7mo)
planned succession transition
2 source filings — click to expand