Our season kicks off with the Chairman & CEO of Cummins, Inc., Tom Linebarger. Based in Columbus, IN, Cummins is the world’s largest independent maker of diesel engines and related products. Linebarger’s career with Cummins began with an internship on the manufacturing line at the Midrange Engine plant in Walesboro, IN. Before taking the helm in 2012, he served many leadership roles including President & COO, Power Generation Business Executive VP & President, VP & Chief Financial Officer, and Supply Chain Management VP. With a mission of making people’s lives better by powering a more prosperous world, Cummins not only invests in enhancing its product portfolio, but people. This mission has served as the foundation guiding Cummins’ response, under Linebarger’s leadership, to current world events.