Chairman, Chrysler Group LLC

C. Robert Kidder joined Chrysler Group LLC as Chairman of the Board of Directors, upon the completion of the global alliance with Fiat SpA in June 2009.  In addition, Kidder is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of 3Stone Advisors LLC, an investment firm that focuses on clean-tech companies.

With more than 40 years of experience, Kidder has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of both Duracell International Inc. and Borden Chemical Inc. and as director of such companies as Electronic Data Systems Corporation and General Signal Corporation.

While at Duracell, Kidder advanced through a series of leadership positions, including Vice President, Finance and Administration of Duracell Europe and President Duracell U.S.A.  In 1995, he joined Borden, Inc. as CEO.  In 1996, he organized Borden Capital Management Partners, an entity providing private equity investments, corporate governance functions, mergers and acquisitions expertise, and strategic partnering across the Borden Family of Companies.  Later, in 2001, Borden Chemical was merged with Borden, Inc., where Kidder continued as Chairman, Borden Chemical, Inc. He retired from Borden Capital in 2003.

Prior to joining Duracell, Kidder was Vice President, Planning and Development for Dart Industries in Los Angeles. He also worked with McKinsey & Company in Chicago as a general management consultant and served as an officer in the U.S. Navy Civil Engineer Corps.

His work and academic background includes: 

• 2009, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chrysler Group LLC
• 2006, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, 3Stone Advisors LLC
• 2004, Principal and Partner Stonehenge Partners, Inc.
• 2001, Chairman, Borden Chemical, Inc.
• 1995, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Borden, Inc.
• 1991, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Duracell International, Inc.
• 1984, Chief Executive Officer, Duracell Inc.
• 1982, President, Duracell U.S.A.
• 1981, Vice President, Sales and Marketing
• 1980, Vice President, Finance and Administration, Duracell Europe
• Vice President, Planning and Development, Dart Industries 
• Consultant, McKinsey & Company 
• Officer, U.S. Navy Civil Engineer Corps 
• Master of Science, Iowa State University 
• Bachelor of Science, University of Michigan

Kidder currently serves on the boards of directors of Morgan Stanley, Schering-Plough Corporation and Microvi Biotech Inc.  He is also on the board of trustees of Nationwide Children’s Hospital (Columbus, Ohio), President of the Wexner Center Board (Columbus, Ohio), and is chairman of the board of Trustees of Ohio University.

He holds a Master of Science degree in Industrial Economics from Iowa State University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Michigan.  He currently resides with his family in Columbus, Ohio.