Bob Becker is the Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Residential business unit at Leviton. Bob is responsible for a diverse portfolio of global products focused on the residential market, including personal protection, wiring devices, controls, load centers, and smart products. His responsibilities also include overseeing manufacturing operations across the globe, Leviton’s Corporate Codes & Standards Group, and Test & Quality Labs in Melville, NY. Throughout his tenure at Leviton, Bob has helped grow the revenue and profitability of the business through innovation and market share gains.
Bob joined Leviton in 2003 as Vice President and General Manager of Leviton Integrated Networks and Controls and is credited with consolidating the company’s residential lighting control and structured cabling businesses. He was promoted to the position of Vice President and General Manager of the company’s new residential business unit in 2006. Bob joined Leviton from PRTM, where he was a principal for five years. Prior to PRTM, he held positions in engineering, product management, and business development at Duracell, Alcan, Texas Instruments, and SpecTran Corporation.
Bob has served on NEMA’s (National Electrical Manufacturers Association’s) Lighting Board and the Board of Directors of CABA (Continental Automated Building Association), the Z-Wave Alliance, and Dedicated Devices, Inc. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Rochester, a Master of Science in Material Science and Engineering from Rutgers University, and an MBA from Northeastern University.