George W. Buckley

3M Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

George W. Buckley became 3M Chairman, President and Chief Executive Office effective December 7, 2005. Prior to this appointment, he had been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Brunswick Corporation since June 2000.

Before joining Brunswick in 1997, he was with Emerson Electric Co. in St. Louis, serving as President of the U.S. Electric Motors Division, and the Automotive and Precision Motors Division.

Before his successful tenure at Emerson, George was Managing Director (President) of the Central Services Division of the British Railways Board in the U.K.

In addition to 3M, George serves on the boards of Black & Decker and Archer Daniels Midland Co., and is also on the board of trustees at St. Thomas University in St. Paul, Minn. George did joint study at the Universities of Southampton and Huddersfield in the United Kingdom, from which he was awarded a Ph.D. in Engineering. George also holds a B.Sc. Degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and an honorary D.Sc. in Engineering from the University of Huddersfield.