Navistar’s Sharp named to NCC board
From Submitted Reports November 18, 2010 5:32PM
Updated: September 24, 2012 6:25AM
Don Sharp, vice president and chief information officer for Navistar International Corporation, has joined the North Central College Board of Trustees.
Sharp was instrumental in Navistar’s recent decision to locate its world headquarters in Lisle and keep the Fortune 250 company in the area.
Prior to joining Navistar in 2007, Sharp owned a consulting company that specialized in helping companies identify ways that technology can strategically drive shareholder value and managed large enterprise initiatives.
Sharp has more than 20 years professional experience working for companies that range from start-ups to Fortune 50 organizations. He has worked on a wide variety of projects for his clients, ranging from core operational system development and implementation to architecture plans and Internet strategies.
He has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Notre Dame, where he graduated with honors.
North Central College is governed by a 36-member Board of Trustees.
Navistar International is the parent company of International Truck and Engine Corporation.
The company produces International brand commercial trucks, mid-range diesel engines and IC brand school buses, and Workhorse brand chassis for motor homes and step vans.
It is a private label designer and manufacturer of diesel engines for the pickup truck, van and SUV markets. Navistar is also a provider of truck and diesel engine parts.
