CEO Search Process Confirmed
- Harley-Davidson's Board initiated a CEO search in Q4 2024 as part of succession planning.
- Current CEO Jochen Zeitz expressed his intention to retire in 2025, pending a successor's appointment.
- Zeitz will remain CEO to ensure a smooth transition, with a leading firm assisting in the search.
- The Board appreciates Zeitz's contributions, including the 'Hardwire' strategic plan, during a tough period.
- Harley-Davidson, with a controlling interest in LiveWire, faces declining sales and tariff challenges.
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Harley-Davidson Boardroom Turmoil: Director Resigns, Demands CEO Jochen Zeitz Step Down Over 'Cultural Depletion' And Brand Decline - Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG), LiveWire Gr (NYSE:LVWR)
A director representing Harley-Davidson Inc.'s second-largest shareholder has resigned from the company's board, leveling serious accusations against CEO Jochen Zeitz and other leaders amid ongoing financial challenges for the motorcycle manufacturer.
Harley-Davidson CEO steps down after stark warning as brand faces uncertainty
[/boxout] He also noted that the company already took a major hit in 2018 when it absorbed a cost of $166 million. Root pointed out that the company took the cost of the tariffs instead of passing it on to its customers. Harley-Davidson already sources a majority of its auto parts from US suppliers. The company also employs 4,500 American workers out of a total of 5,500. With Trump’s tariffs looming over the auto industry, many consumers are wor…

CEO Search Process Confirmed
MILWAUKEE, April 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Harley-Davidson, Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE: HOG) today confirmed that it is engaged in an on-going CEO search process, as part of the Board's succession planning responsibilities.
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