Donald W. Finkle
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Donald W.
Finkle joined Meade Instruments Corp.
on August 16, 2006 as Senior Vice President of Operations.
From January 2004 to August 2006, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Southwest Business Systems and Group Vice President of R&D for BIC Corporation from September 2001 to July 2003.
From May 1998 to September 2001, Mr. Finkle was Director of Product Development and Engineering for Avery Dennison Corporation and Materials and Logistics Manager and Total Quality Manager of Toro Corporation from 1990 to 1998.
He received a BS degree in Business and an MS degree in Systems and Industrial Engineering from the University of Arizona.
Former positions of Donald W. Finkle
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Meade Instruments Corp.
 Meade Instruments Corp. Electronic ComponentsElectronic Technology Meade Instruments Corp. designs, manufactures, imports, and distributes telescopes. It offers telescope accessories, binoculars, spotting scopes, optical tubes, sports optics, and weathers stations. The company was founded by John C. Diebel in 1972 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA. | Chief Operating Officer | 03/10/2008 |
| Southwest Business Systems | President | 01/08/2006 |
BIC Corp.
 BIC Corp. Office Equipment/SuppliesProducer Manufacturing BIC Corp. manufactures and supplies disposable ballpoint pens and cigarette lighters. It also offers disposable shavers. The company was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in Shelton, CT. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 01/07/2003 |
| AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/09/2001 |
| TORO CORP. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/01/1998 |
Training of Donald W. Finkle
| University of Arizona | Graduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 2 |
|---|---|
| AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION | Process Industries |
| TORO CORP. | Transportation |
| Private companies | 3 |
|---|---|
Meade Instruments Corp.
Meade Instruments Corp. Electronic ComponentsElectronic Technology Meade Instruments Corp. designs, manufactures, imports, and distributes telescopes. It offers telescope accessories, binoculars, spotting scopes, optical tubes, sports optics, and weathers stations. The company was founded by John C. Diebel in 1972 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA. | Electronic Technology |
| Southwest Business Systems | |
BIC Corp.
BIC Corp. Office Equipment/SuppliesProducer Manufacturing BIC Corp. manufactures and supplies disposable ballpoint pens and cigarette lighters. It also offers disposable shavers. The company was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in Shelton, CT. | Producer Manufacturing |
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