Senior Vice President, Global Turf and Compact Utility Business @ (August 2021 - November 2025)
Sr. Vice President, Global Sales, Marketing and Business Development, C and F Division @ (June 2017 - August 2021)
Director, Global Marketing and Support, C and F Division @ (February 2014 - May 2017)
President, John Deere Water @ (January 2012 - May 2014)
Director, Deere and Company Corporate Strategy @ (February 2011 - January 2012)
Eastern Branch - Regional Sales Manager, Ag and Turf Division @ (May 2009 - February 2011)
Director, Sales and Marketing, Europe, Africa, Middle East, Ag and Turf Division @ (August 2006 - April 2009)
Group Marketing Manager - Turf Division @ (March 2004 - July 2006)
Multiple Positions - John Deere Turf Division @ (September 1997 - February 2004)
Board Chairman @ (June 2024 - July 2025)
Board Member @ Deere-Hitachi Construction Machinery Joint Venture (July 2017 - July 2021)
Board Member @ (June 2017 - July 2021)
Graduate Assistant @ (December 1995 - July 1997)
Market Planner @ UTICOR Technology (May 1993 - July 1995)
David Thorne Education
Clemson University
Master of Business Administration - MBA
The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
Global Executive Leadership Program
University of Chicago
Executive Education (Corporate Strategy)
Bradley University
B.S. (Marketing; Minor: Psychology)
David Thorne Skills
Agriculture
Analysis
Business Planning
Business Strategy
Competitive Analysis
Cross-functional Team Leadership
Forecasting
Global Operations
Global Strategy
Irrigation
Leadership
Management
Market Research
Marketing
Marketing Strategy
Negotiation
New Business Development
Process Improvement
Product Development
Product Management
Product Marketing
Project Management
SAP
Six Sigma
Six Sigma Green Belt
Strategic Planning
Strategy
Team Leadership
Water
Global Marketing
Advisory
Stakeholder Management
Cross Functional Team Leadership
Team Building
Support
Machinery
Microsoft Excel
David Thorne Summary
David Thorne, based in Bettendorf, IA, US, is currently a Board Member, Executive Committee at Crow Valley Golf Club. David Thorne brings experience from previous roles at John Deere. David Thorne holds a Master of Business Administration - MBA @ Clemson University. With a robust skill set that includes Agriculture, Analysis, Business Planning, Business Strategy, Competitive Analysis and more. David Thorne has 2 emails on RocketReach.
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