Edward O. Magee, Jr. was appointed to the Board in June 2022 and serves as a member of the Audit Committee and the Finance Committee. Mr. Magee currently serves as executive vice president, operations at Fender Musical Instruments Corporation, a privately held musical instruments company owned by majority stakeholder Servco Pacific Inc. He served as senior vice president, operations at Fender from 2016 to 2020. Mr. Magee served as vice president of operations and distribution for Thomas & Betts Corporation, presently ABB Installation Products Inc. (NYSE: ABB), from 2014 to 2016 and in various management roles in vehicle operations at Harley-Davidson Motor Company from 2009 to 2014.
Prior to his executive experience, Mr. Magee served as a combat-decorated Lieutenant Colonel aviator in the U.S. Marine Corps. He has extensive non-profit board experience including the Board of Visitors at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, The Fender Play Foundation™, Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro LA, and an advisory role for the National Association of Manufacturers, “Heroes MAKE America” veterans transition program.
Mr. Magee holds a Master of Business Administration from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, a Master of Public Administration from George Mason University, and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from the U.S Naval Academy.
Mr. Magee’s extensive knowledge of manufacturing, sustainability, supply chain, and logistics, as well as his wide-ranging experience building and developing global leadership teams that drive organizational culture change enhance the Board’s management oversight capabilities.