Events
The Tauber Institute hosts events for students, alumni, the University of Michigan community, and the general public. Tauber Institute faculty and staff also present at industry conventions and academic symposiums throughout the year.
Jonathan Freeman, VP Owens Corning / Leadership Speaker Series
So you want to be a leader in a Global Supply Chain
Tauber Event is free and open to the public
Light hors d'oeuvres will be served
Bio:
Jonathan (Jon) Freeman is the vice president supply chain & industrial strategy for the building materials group for Owens Corning, a world leader in building materials.
Prior to joining Owens Corning, Mr. Freeman was vice president global supply chain for Libbey Glass, as well as an officer of the company. Mr. Freeman joined Libbey in 2007 with the initial responsibility for all USA manufacturing operations (4 plants), in addition to global supply chain, including global purchasing, finished goods sourcing, warehousing, distribution, logistics, production planning, advanced planning & forecasting, capacity & facility planning, as well as customer service.
Mr. Freeman began his career with Delphi (Packard Electric) and progressed through many positions of increasing supply chain & manufacturing responsibility over 22 years, including assignments in Mexico and Europe, and global responsibilities across 37 countries.
Mr. Freeman earned an MS degree in Manufacturing Management from Kettering University (GMI) and a BS degree in Industrial Education and Technology from Iowa State University. He currently serves on the Board of Directors and Operations Committee of the Downtown Toledo Development Corporation.