Thomas J. Stallkamp is an Adjunct Professor in Entrepreneurship.
Mr. Stallkamp is an Industrial Partner with Ripplewood Holdings, LLC, a private equity firm in New York. From 2000 to 2004, he was Chief Executive Officer of MSX International, a business outsourcing firm. Prior to becoming vice chairman of DaimlerChrysler Corporation in 1999, Mr. Stallkamp was its president and a member of its board of management. During close to 20 years at Chrysler Corporation, he helped lead the Company to new stability and growth in the uncommonly competitive automotive industry.
Mr. Stallkamp became known for developing new business processes and enhanced partnerships with the automotive supply community, thereby improving product quality and cost efficiencies. As an example, Chrysler's SCORE (Supplier Cost Reduction Effort) program is a successful, structured approach by which DaimlerChrysler's suppliers sought ways to reduce cost, or to improve product or process performance for the same cost.
Mr. Stallkamp holds a bachelor's degree in industrial management and economics and a master's degree in business administration from Miami University (Ohio). He serves on the boards of Baxter International Inc.,Visteon and MSX Internation. He is also on the board of advisors of Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business as well as a member of Babson's Board of Trustees.