Matthew S. Levatich (born January 7, 1965) is an American businessman, and was the president and CEO of Harley-Davidson from May 2015 through February 2020

Matthew Levatich
Born (1965-01-07) January 7, 1965 (age 59)
NationalityAmerican
EducationIthaca High School
Alma materRensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Northwestern University
OccupationBusinessman
TitleCEO, Harley-Davidson
SpouseBrenda Levatich
Children2 sons

Early life

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Levatich was born on January 7, 1965, in Tompkins County Hospital, Ithaca, New York.[1] He was educated at Caroline Elementary School, DeWitt Junior High School and Ithaca High School.[1]

Levatich earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, a master's degree in engineering management, and an MBA in marketing, finance and organizational behavior from Northwestern University.[2][3]

Career

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Levatich joined Harley-Davidson in 1994 and served as chief operating officer between 2009 and 2015.[4] In May 2015, Levatich became CEO.[2][3]

In February 2020, Levatich resigned as CEO of Harley-Davidson and vacated his seat on the board of directors.[5] He was succeeded by Jochen Zeitz.

Personal life

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He is married to Brenda, they have two sons, live in Mequon, Wisconsin, and celebrated 25 years of marriage in 2015.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "A Conversation With: Harley-Davidson's CEO". Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Matthew Levatich - Leadership - Harley-Davidson USA". www.harley-davidson.com. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Matthew S. Levatich: Executive Profile & Biography". Bloomberg. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  4. ^ Tita, Bob (2020-02-29). "Harley CEO Levatich Steps Down". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  5. ^ Roberson, Bill. "Harley-Davidson CEO Matt Levatich Is Out As Motorcycle Icon Continues To Struggle". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-03-03.