William R. Timken

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William Robert Timken, Jr. is the current United States Ambassador to Germany. He has served in a wide range of roles at The Timken Company from Chairman of the Board of Directors to President and CEO. Timken has been chairman of Securities Investor Protection Corporation, National Association of Manufacturers, The Manufacturing Institute and the Ohio Business Roundtable. He also served on the Advisory Council of the Stanford University School of Business and the U.S.-Japan Business Council.

Timken is an honorary citizen of Colmar, France. He received his bachelor's degree from Stanford University has an MBA from Harvard Business School. He is married with 6 children.

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• William R. Timken, Jr. - U.S. Ambassador to Germany US embassy in Germany bio

Preceded by: Dan Coats

United States Ambassador to Germany September 2, 2005–present

Succeeded by: '