Deere & Company
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Founders
· Founded 1837 · Moline, Illinois
John Deere founded the company in 1837 after developing a polished steel plow that worked better in Midwestern soil. That equipment-first origin still shapes the brand's focus on productivity and durability.
John C. May
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Leads Deere through precision agriculture, smart industrial strategy, and automation investment.
Samuel R. Allen
Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Led Deere through global expansion, technology investment, and commodity-cycle volatility.
John Deere
Founder
Founded the company and developed the steel plow that anchored Deere's equipment identity.
John Deere founded the company after developing a polished steel plow.
John Deere began in Illinois and is now headquartered in Moline, Illinois.
The company was built to solve farm productivity problems with better equipment.