Patrick Ward elected to DuPont board of directors

DuPont today announced that Patrick Ward, Chief Financial Officer and VP of Cummins Inc, was elected to its board of directors. Ward’s election is effective October 23, 2013. “Pat is an accomplished global business leader who possesses tremendous financial expertise and experience. We look forward to the wealth of knowledge and insight that Pat will bring to the DuPont board,” said Ellen Kullman, Chair and CEO, DuPont.

Ward, 50, has served since 2008 as CFO for Cummins Inc, a global power leader that designs, manufactures, distributes and services engines and related technologies. He has held a broad range of financial leadership positions since joining Cummins in 1987, including serving as vice president, engine business controller, from 2005-08 and executive director, power generation business controller, from 2003-05.