Caterpillar in Tucson

Posted by Mark Irvin on Feb 17, 2017

Last year, Caterpillar announced it will relocate its Surface Mining & Technology division to a centralized hub in Tucson, Arizona. Christophe Dupont, Regional/Group Financial Officer, will talk about the division's decision to move to Tucson, our proximity to customers and transforming in this age of smart iron.

Biography - Christophe Dupont

Christophe Dupont is the Chief Financial Officer for Caterpillar Surface Mining & Technology based in Tucson, AZ. He has worked for Caterpillar for 18 years in a variety of roles starting in 1999 as senior auditor in Grimbergen, Belgium.

In 2001, he then moved to Geneva, Switzerland where he had his first leadership role as Sales Accounting Supervisor. In 2007, Christophe moved to Tokyo, Japan to become the Controller of Caterpillar Japan, and in 2010 he became the CFO of Caterpillar Japan reporting to the Vice President of Caterpillar Japan. In 2012, Christophe moved to Geneva to become the CFO for European and South America Operations. In the summer of 2014, Christophe moved to his current position. He is a Chartered Accountant and Certified Internal Auditor.

Christophe was born in Belgium. He graduated with a Bachelor in Applied Economics from the University of Antwerp, Belgium and Lancaster, UK. He also has a Masters in Business Administration at the University of Sheffield, UK.

Christophe has two children, ages 11 and 6. He loves to travel, is an active runner and cyclist.