Roell Elected Johnson Controls CEO

Roell

Stephen A. Roell, executive vice president and vice chairman of Johnson Controls Inc. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has been elected chief executive officer of the company effective October 1, and chairman of the board of directors effective January 1, 2008. He will succeed John M. Barth, who will retire December 31 but will continue on the board of directors.

Roell, 57, was named executive vice president in 2004 and vice chairman in 2005. He served as senior vice president and chief financial officer from 1991 to 2004. He joined the company in 1982 and was elected to Johnson Controls’ board of directors in 2004. Roell will become the eighth CEO in the 123-year history of Johnson Controls.

Barth, 61, came to the company in 1969, joined the board of directors in 1997 and was elected CEO in 2002.