Ron Rittenmeyer Biography
- President and Chief Executive Officer
- EDS
Ron Rittenmeyer is president and chief executive officer of EDS, an HP company, a leading global provider of information technology services, business process outsourcing and applications services with annual revenue approaching $29 billion. Before HP's acquisition of EDS in August 2008, Rittenmeyer was EDS' chairman, president and chief executive officer.
Under Rittenmeyer's leadership, EDS accelerated its transformation, instilling accountability, increased productivity and quality at every level of its operations. Most notably, he enabled $1 billion in cost savings while improving the company's market share and win rates.
Rittenmeyer's experience includes senior leadership responsibilities across multiple industries. Before joining EDS in July 2005, he served as managing director of The Cypress Group, a private equity firm where he was responsible for all operating aspects of the company's $3.5 billion investment portfolio.
Previously, he served as chairman, chief executive officer and president of Safety-Kleen, Inc., the $1.5 billion hazardous and industrial waste management company, which he successfully led through Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and into a successful reorganization.
Among his other leadership roles, Rittenmeyer was CEO and president of AmeriServe; chairman, CEO and president of RailTex, Inc.; president and COO of Ryder TRS, Inc., the truck rental company; and president and COO of Merisel.
Rittenmeyer is currently on the board of directors of the National Kidney Foundation and the U.S. Army War College Board of Visitors. He is a member of the Business Council, the Texas Governor's Business Council and serves on the Executive Board of Southern Methodist University's Cox School of Business.
He received his bachelor of science degree in commerce and economics from Wilkes University, and a master of business administration degree from Rockhurst University.
Last update November 2008
