JON M. RUTH

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Tech Score: 56/100

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Software Technology Evidence

5 mention(s) identify JON M. RUTH as having software/technology expertise.

Company Filing Date Evidence Reason
INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC 2017-01-03 Jon M. Ruth, 61, was appointed by the Board effective April 1, 2016 to fill the unexpired term of the directorship held by Louis E. Hannen, subject to the election of Mr. Ruth by shareholders at this meeting. Mr. Ruth retired from Cargill Incorporated, a global provider of food, agricultural, industrial and financial products and services in August of 2015, following 35 years of service to Cargill. Mr. Ruth served in various senior executive positions with Cargill, most recently as vice president leading its SAP enterprise resource planning implementation across its businesses in Europe and North America from 2005 to 2015. Mr. Ruth served as vice president leading SAP enterprise resource planning implementation across Europe and North America, indicating experience with enterprise software systems and likely technical skills related to software.
INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC 2019-01-02 Mr. Ruth served in various senior executive positions with Cargill, most recently as vice president leading its SAP enterprise resource planning implementation across its businesses in Europe and North America from 2005 to 2015. Mr. Ruth served as vice president leading the SAP enterprise resource planning implementation across Cargill's businesses in Europe and North America from 2005 to 2015, indicating direct experience with software systems and likely programming or technical skills.
INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC 2022-01-04 Mr. Ruth served in various senior executive positions with Cargill, most recently as vice president leading its SAP enterprise resource planning implementation across its businesses in Europe and North America from 2005 to 2015. Mr. Ruth led the SAP enterprise resource planning implementation at Cargill, indicating experience with enterprise software systems, which suggests technical skills related to software.
INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC 2024-01-03 Mr. Ruth retired from Cargill Incorporated (“Cargill”), a global provider of food, agricultural, industrial and financial products and services in 2015, following 35 years of service to Cargill. Mr. Ruth served in various senior executive positions with Cargill, most recently as Vice President leading its SAP enterprise resource planning implementation across its businesses in Europe and North America from 2005 to 2015, as a director of North Star BlueScope Steel, a joint venture between Cargill and BlueScope Steel from 2004 to 2015, and as President of North Star Steel from 2003 to 2005. Our Board determined that he should continue to serve as director because of his extensive experience as a senior executive of a large multi-national company with specific experience in the steel industry. He led the SAP enterprise resource planning implementation at Cargill, indicating experience with enterprise software systems and likely technical skills related to software implementation.
INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC 2025-01-02 Mr. Ruth retired from Cargill Incorporated in 2015, following 35 years of service. He served in various senior executive positions, most recently as Vice President leading its SAP enterprise resource planning implementation across its businesses in Europe and North America from 2005 to 2015. Mr. Ruth has specific experience leading an SAP enterprise resource planning implementation, indicating technical and software-related skills.

INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2017-01-03 Jon M. Ruth, 61, was appointed by the Board effective April 1, 2016 to fill the unexpired term of the directorship held by Louis E. Hannen, subject to the election of Mr. Ruth by shareholders at this meeting. Mr. Ruth retired from Cargill Incorporated, a global provider of food, agricultural, industrial and financial products and services in August of 2015, following 35 years of service to Cargill. Mr. Ruth served in various senior executive positions with Cargill, most recently as vice president leading its SAP enterprise resource planning implementation across its businesses in Europe and North America from 2005 to 2015.
2018-01-02 Mr. Ruth served in various senior executive positions with Cargill, most recently as vice president leading its SAP enterprise resource planning implementation.
2019-01-02 Mr. Ruth served in various senior executive positions with Cargill, most recently as vice president leading its SAP enterprise resource planning implementation across its businesses in Europe and North America from 2005 to 2015.
2020-01-03 Mr. Ruth retired from Cargill Incorporated, a global provider of food, agricultural, industrial and financial products and services in August of 2015, following 35 years of service to Cargill. Mr. Ruth served in various senior executive positions with Cargill, most recently as Vice President leading its SAP enterprise resource planning implementation across its businesses in Europe and North America from 2005 to 2015. ... Our Board determined that he should continue to serve as director because of his extensive experience as a senior executive of a large multi-national company with specific experience in the steel industry.
2021-01-04 Mr. Ruth retired from Cargill Incorporated, a global provider of food, agricultural, industrial and financial products and services in August of 2015, following 35 years of service to Cargill. Mr. Ruth served in various senior executive positions with Cargill, most recently as vice president leading its SAP enterprise resource planning implementation across its businesses in Europe and North America from 2005 to 2015, as a director of North Star BlueScope Steel, a joint venture between Cargill and BlueScope Steel from 2004 to 2015, and as President of North Star Steel from 2003 to 2005. Our Board determined that he should continue to serve as director because of his extensive experience as a senior executive of a large multi-national company with specific experience in the steel industry.
2022-01-04 Mr. Ruth served in various senior executive positions with Cargill, most recently as vice president leading its SAP enterprise resource planning implementation across its businesses in Europe and North America from 2005 to 2015.
2023-01-03 Mr. Ruth retired from Cargill Incorporated, a global provider of food, agricultural, industrial and financial products and services in August of 2015, following 35 years of service to Cargill. Mr. Ruth served in various senior executive positions with Cargill, most recently as vice president leading its SAP enterprise resource planning implementation across its businesses in Europe and North America from 2005 to 2015.
2024-01-03 Mr. Ruth retired from Cargill Incorporated (“Cargill”), a global provider of food, agricultural, industrial and financial products and services in 2015, following 35 years of service to Cargill. Mr. Ruth served in various senior executive positions with Cargill, most recently as Vice President leading its SAP enterprise resource planning implementation across its businesses in Europe and North America from 2005 to 2015, as a director of North Star BlueScope Steel, a joint venture between Cargill and BlueScope Steel from 2004 to 2015, and as President of North Star Steel from 2003 to 2005. Our Board determined that he should continue to serve as director because of his extensive experience as a senior executive of a large multi-national company with specific experience in the steel industry.
2025-01-02 Mr. Ruth retired from Cargill Incorporated in 2015, following 35 years of service. He served in various senior executive positions, most recently as Vice President leading its SAP enterprise resource planning implementation across its businesses in Europe and North America from 2005 to 2015.

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-07-01