John Beam

John Beam ('87, BS, Engineering) joined Timken in 1987, working as an application engineer for several years before moving into the company’s bearing operations. He subsequently held numerous positions in bearing manufacturing, ultimately serving as director of automotive operations. He went on to leadership positions in supply chain, most recently holding the position of director of small-bore supply chain and process excellence. Beam holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Iowa State University. He was promoted to vice president for supply chain.