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President of Harley-Davidson Motor Company becomes MSOE Regent

Published: 04/12/2012 Bookmark and Share

     Matthew S. Levatich, president and chief operating officer of Harley-Davidson Motor CompanyMatthew S. Levatich, has been named to the MSOE Board of Regents.

     Levatich joined Harley-Davidson in 1994 and has held positions of increasing responsibility in the U.S. and Europe, including vice president and general manager of the Motor Company’s Parts and Accessories business, vice president of materials management, and president and managing director of MV Agusta.

     Prior to joining Harley-Davidson, Levatich held positions with FMC Corporation and Albany International Corporation in engineering and in manufacturing management.

     Levatich holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and master’s degrees in Business Administration and Engineering Management from Northwestern University.  He currently serves on Northwestern University’s Board for the Master of Management and Manufacturing Program.  He also serves on the Board of Trustees for the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design. 

    MSOE’s Board of Regents governs the operations and the future planning of the university. The mutual benefit that results from the relationship between corporations and the university would not be possible were it not for strong leadership. This value-added synergy is a hallmark of MSOE.

     MSOE is an independent university with about 2,500 students. MSOE offers 18 bachelor’s degrees and nine master’s degrees in the engineering, engineering technology, building and infrastructure engineering, health-related engineering, computer, business and nursing fields. The university has a national academic reputation; longstanding ties to business and industry; dedicated professors with real-world experience; and extremely high placement rates and the highest starting salaries of any Wisconsin university according to PayScale Inc. MSOE graduates are well-rounded, technologically experienced and highly productive professionals and leaders.