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Executive Biography
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James A. Israel
President,
John Deere Credit |
James A. Israel is President of John Deere Credit, a position he has held since January 2006.
In his role, Israel leads one of the largest equipment finance companies in the U.S. with more than 2.3 million accounts and a managed portfolio in excess of $21 billion. In addition to providing retail, wholesale and lease financing to help facilitate the sale of John Deere agricultural, construction, and commercial and consumer equipment, John Deere Credit also offers revolving credit, operating loans, crop insurance, and debt and equity financing within the wind energy arena.
Israel joined Deere & Company in 1979 on the audit staff and over the next 11 years held a variety of management positions within the Agricultural Equipment Division, John Deere Credit, and the Construction & Forestry Equipment Division.
Israel then returned to Credit and was promoted to the positions of Vice President, Business Development & Planning in 1993, Vice President International Lending in 1996, Senior Vice President International Lending in 1997, Senior Vice President Commercial Lending in 1998, and Senior Vice President Worldwide Equipment Financing in 2000. In 2003 Israel transferred to the Worldwide Agricultural Equipment Division, moving to Mannheim, Germany, as Vice President, Marketing and Product Support, Europe, Africa and Middle East.
Israel is a member of the board of trustees for Central College in Pella, Iowa, and the board of directors for Greater Des Moines Partnership in Des Moines, Iowa. He's also a member of The Financial Services Roundtable in Washington, D.C.
A native of Highland Park, Illinois, Israel holds an undergraduate degree in finance and an MBA from the University of Iowa.
John Deere (Deere & Company - NYSE: DE) is the world's leading provider of advanced products and services for agriculture and forestry and a major provider of advanced products and services for construction, lawn and turf care, landscaping and irrigation. John Deere also provides financial services worldwide and manufactures and markets engines used in heavy equipment. Since it was founded in 1837, the company has extended its heritage of integrity, quality, commitment and innovation around the globe.
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