Navistar Names New COO

Navistar International, based in Lisle, has a new Chief Operating Officer. The corporation announced Tuesday that its board of directors appointed Jack Allen as executive vice president and chief operating officer.

The appointment is effective immediately.

Allen, 55, is not new to the company. Since June 2012, he has been the president of the company’s North America Truck and Parts business.

"Jack is a results-focused leader with a deep understanding of the commercial truck industry and Navistar. He has successfully run nearly every important part of our business at one point during his 31-year career at the company," Troy Clarke , Navistar president and chief executive officer said in a news release. "Together, Jack and I look forward to working with our experienced leadership team and talented group of employees as we take further steps to strengthen our North American core businesses, improve quality and customer satisfaction, drive future profitability, and deliver value to shareholders."

According to Navistar, Allen joined the company in 1981 and began his career as a design engineer. He has a B.S. degree from the Milwaukee School of Engineering and an MBA from the Illinois Institute of Technology. He is a board member of The Valspar Corporation. He also serves on the boards of the Milwaukee School of Engineering's Corporation Council and Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.

Among his roles with the company, Allen served as president of North America Truck since 2008. In addition, he also served as the president of Navistar's Engine Group and has served as vice president and general manager of the company's Parts organization.