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Richard H. Fearon is a Non-Management Director at CRH plc, appointed in December 2020, serving on the Acquisitions, Divestments & Finance Committee, Audit Committee (financial expert), and Compensation Committee.[[1]](https://theorg.com/org/crh/org-chart/richard-fearon)[[2]](https://www.crh.com/team/richard-fearon/)[[3]](https://www.marketscreener.com/insider/RICHARD-FEARON-A00R8H/) A U.S. citizen, he retired in March 2021 as Vice Chairman (since 2009) and Chief Financial and Planning Officer (since 2002) of Eaton Corporation plc, overseeing accounting, controls, corporate development, IT, internal audit, investor relations, strategic planning, tax, and treasury.[[1]](https://theorg.com/org/crh/org-chart/richard-fearon)[[2]](https://www.crh.com/team/richard-fearon/)[[4]](https://fintool.com/app/research/companies/AVNT/people/richard-h-fearon)
Fearon's career includes senior roles such as Senior Vice President of Corporate Development at Transamerica Corporation, General Manager of Corporate Development at NatSteel Ltd., and Director of Strategic Planning at The Walt Disney Company, plus consulting at Boston Consulting Group and Booz Allen Hamilton.[[1]](https://theorg.com/org/crh/org-chart/richard-fearon)[[2]](https://www.crh.com/team/richard-fearon/)[[5]](https://ir.waters.com/News--Events/newsroom/news-details/2023/Waters-Corporation-Appoints-Richard-Fearon-to-Board-of-Directors/default.aspx) He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Stanford University, a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School, and a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School.[[1]](https://theorg.com/org/crh/org-chart/richard-fearon)[[2]](https://www.crh.com/team/richard-fearon/)[[5]](https://ir.waters.com/News--Events/newsroom/news-details/2023/Waters-Corporation-Appoints-Richard-Fearon-to-Board-of-Directors/default.aspx) Currently, he serves as Non-Executive Chairman and Lead Director at Avient Corporation (since 2023, director since 2004), and as a director at Crown Holdings, Inc. (since 2019) and Waters Corporation (since 2023).[[2]](https://www.crh.com/team/richard-fearon/)[[3]](https://www.marketscreener.com/insider/RICHARD-FEARON-A00R8H/)[[4]](https://fintool.com/app/research/companies/AVNT/people/richard-h-fearon)[[5]](https://ir.waters.com/News--Events/newsroom/news-details/2023/Waters-Corporation-Appoints-Richard-Fearon-to-Board-of-Directors/default.aspx)
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