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Max H. Mitchell (age 61) is Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Crane Company (NYSE: CR), a global manufacturer of highly engineered industrial products for aerospace, defense, space, and process flow industries.[[1]](https://fintool.com/app/research/companies/CR/people/max-mitchell)[[5]](https://www.craneco.com/about/corporate-leadership/) A Pittsburgh native, he joined Crane in 2004 as Vice President of Operational Excellence, advanced to President of Fluid Handling (Process Flow Technologies) in 2005, Executive Vice President and COO in 2011, President and COO in 2013, and was appointed President, CEO, and Director in January 2014, succeeding Eric C. Fast.[[1]](https://fintool.com/app/research/companies/CR/people/max-mitchell)[[2]](https://theorg.com/org/craneco/org-chart/max-h-mitchell)[[3]](https://investors.craneco.com/Investors/press-releases/news-details/2014/Crane-Co-Completes-Previously-Announced-CEO-Succession-Plan/default.aspx) He became Chairman in April 2024 following the company's separation from Crane Holdings (now Crane NXT) in April 2023.[[1]](https://fintool.com/app/research/companies/CR/people/max-mitchell)[[5]](https://www.craneco.com/about/corporate-leadership/)
Mitchell holds a BA from Tulane University and an MBA in Finance from the University of Pittsburgh's Katz Graduate School of Business.[[2]](https://theorg.com/org/craneco/org-chart/max-h-mitchell) Prior to Crane, he held operating roles at Pentair Tool Group, Danaher Corporation, and began his career at Ford Motor Company in finance and operations.[[2]](https://theorg.com/org/craneco/org-chart/max-h-mitchell)[[3]](https://investors.craneco.com/Investors/press-releases/news-details/2014/Crane-Co-Completes-Previously-Announced-CEO-Succession-Plan/default.aspx) Under his leadership, Crane achieved 106% total shareholder return in 2024 (vs. 45% for S&P MidCap 400 Capital Goods peers), record segment margins, three bolt-on acquisitions, and approximately $7.6B in equity value creation from 2020–2024.[[1]](https://fintool.com/app/research/companies/CR/people/max-mitchell) He serves on the boards of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and Manufacturers Alliance, previously on Lennox International and Crane NXT.[[1]](https://fintool.com/app/research/companies/CR/people/max-mitchell)[[2]](https://theorg.com/org/craneco/org-chart/max-h-mitchell)
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