Ronald Tucker

President and CEO

Age: 54


Ronald Tucker

After John McFarland announced that he would be stepping down as president and CEO of Baldor Electric at the end of 2010, Ronald Tucker, the company's chief operations officer, was announced as his replacement. Tucker has been with Baldor for more than 25 years, serving in several management positions. In November 2010, Baldor announced its sale to Swiss power and technology company ABB in a deal valued at $4.2 billion. Tucker will remain on board to run Baldor as a subsidiary.