Matthew Levatich

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Matthew Levatich
Born (1965-01-07) January 7, 1965 (age 58)
NationalityAmerican
Education Ithaca High School
Alma mater Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Northwestern University
OccupationBusinessman
TitleCEO, Harley-Davidson
SpouseBrenda Levatich
Children2 sons

Matthew S. Levatich (born January 7, 1965) is an American businessman, and was the president and CEO of Harley-Davidson from May 2015 through February 2020

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Early life

Levatich was born on January 7, 1965, in Tompkins County Hospital, Ithaca, New York. [1] He was educated at Caroline Elementary School, DeWitt Junior High School and Ithaca High School. [1]

Levatich earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, a master's degree in engineering management, and an MBA in marketing, finance and organizational behavior from Northwestern University. [2] [3]

Career

Levatich joined Harley-Davidson in 1994 and served as chief operating officer between 2009 and 2015. [4] In May 2015, Levatich became its CEO. [2] [3]

In February 2020, Levatich resigned as CEO of Harley-Davidson and vacated his seat on the board of directors. [5]

Personal life

He is married to Brenda, they have two sons, live in Mequon, Wisconsin, and celebrated 25 years of marriage in 2015. [1]

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