John May
Chief Executive Officer at
DEERE & COMPANY
Net worth: 82 M $ as of 2026-05-30
Profile
Presently, John C. May is Chairman, President, CEO & COO at Deere & Co. In his past career Mr. May held the position of Managing Director at John Deere (Tianjin) Co. Ltd., Vice President-Global Platform at John Deere Dubuque Works and Director-Vehicles Marketing at John Deere Health Care, Inc. He received an undergraduate degree from the University of New Hampshire and an MBA from the University of Maine.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
DEERE & COMPANY 0.05% | 2026-01-07 | 145,861 ( 0.05% ) | 79 M $ | 2026-05-30 |
| 2026-05-20 | 147,116 ( 0% ) | 3 M $ | 2026-05-30 |
Latest news about John May
John May active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| DEERE & COMPANY | Chief Executive Officer | 2019-11-03 |
| FORD MOTOR COMPANY | Director/Board Member | 2021-12-08 |
Deere & Co. (Investment Management)
 Deere & Co. (Investment Management) Investment ManagersFinance Profile Unavailable. | Chief Executive Officer | 2019-10-31 |
John Deere Capital Corp.
 John Deere Capital Corp. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Functions as a financing subsidiary/special purpose entity | Chief Executive Officer | - |
The Business Roundtable
 The Business Roundtable Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Advocates public policies | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
The Council on Competitiveness
 The Council on Competitiveness Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as non-profit organization, which helps to increase economic competitiveness | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
John Deere Ltd. (Australia)
 John Deere Ltd. (Australia) Trucks/Construction/Farm MachineryProducer Manufacturing Manufactures and sells agricultural and gardening machines | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Former positions of John May
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
John Deere Health Care, Inc.
 John Deere Health Care, Inc. Life/Health InsuranceFinance Provides health insurance services and products | Sales & Marketing | - |
John Deere (Tianjin) Co. Ltd.
 John Deere (Tianjin) Co. Ltd. Trucks/Construction/Farm MachineryProducer Manufacturing Manufactures and wholesales farm machinery and equipment | Chief Executive Officer | - |
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Training of John May
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Connections
63
1st degree connections
12
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 12 |
|---|---|
Deere & Co.
 Deere & Co. Trucks/Construction/Farm MachineryProducer Manufacturing Manufactures and sells agricultural,construction, industrial, commercial & consumer equipment | Producer Manufacturing |
John Deere Capital Corp.
John Deere Capital Corp. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Functions as a financing subsidiary/special purpose entity | Finance |
Ford Motor Co.
 Ford Motor Co. Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables Manufactures and sells electric vehicles, trucks, service parts & accessories | Consumer Durables |
Deere & Co. (Investment Management)
Deere & Co. (Investment Management) Investment ManagersFinance Profile Unavailable. | Finance |
University of Maine
 University of Maine Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
University of New Hampshire
 University of New Hampshire Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
John Deere Health Care, Inc.
John Deere Health Care, Inc. Life/Health InsuranceFinance Provides health insurance services and products | Finance |
John Deere Ltd. (Australia)
John Deere Ltd. (Australia) Trucks/Construction/Farm MachineryProducer Manufacturing Manufactures and sells agricultural and gardening machines | Producer Manufacturing |
The Council on Competitiveness
The Council on Competitiveness Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as non-profit organization, which helps to increase economic competitiveness | Commercial Services |
The Business Roundtable
The Business Roundtable Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Advocates public policies | Commercial Services |
John Deere Dubuque Works
 John Deere Dubuque Works Trucks/Construction/Farm MachineryProducer Manufacturing Manufactures construction machinery | Producer Manufacturing |
John Deere (Tianjin) Co. Ltd.
John Deere (Tianjin) Co. Ltd. Trucks/Construction/Farm MachineryProducer Manufacturing Manufactures and wholesales farm machinery and equipment | Producer Manufacturing |
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