Primary Job Title Member of the Board of Directors Primary Organization 
Actuant
Location Chicago, Illinois, United States Regions Greater Chicago Area, Great Lakes, Midwestern US Gender Male
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Gurminder Bedi, 64, Director, was named such in May 2006. Gurminder Bedi served as Vice President of Ford Motor Company from October 1998 through his retirement in December 2001. Gurminder Bedi served in a variety of other managerial positions at Ford Motor Company for more than thirty years. He currently serves on the board of directors of
Compuware Corporation and Actuant Corporation, and is the Managing Partner of Compass Acquisitions, LLC, a private equity firm specializing in acquisitions of small and mid-sized automotive companies. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from George Washington University and a Masters of Business Administration degree from the University of Detroit.
The Corporation's Board of Directors believes that it benefits from Gurminder Bedi's strong technical background, as well as his extensive experience with Ford Motor Company, a global leader in the automotive industry, a key market segment into which the Corporation sells its products. The Corporation also benefits from Gurminder Bedi's previous public company board experience.
