James Hackett

James Hackett has been on the Board of State Farm since March 2021. He was previously at Ford Motor Company from 2013 to August 2021, where he held the title of chief executive officer. Hackett spent thirty years with the Grand Rapids-based office furniture company Steelcase. He joined Steelcase in 1981, and in 1994, Hackett was named CEO at age 39. He held the position for nearly twenty years before retiring in 2014. From 1977 to 1981, Hackett held sales and management positions at Procter & Gamble in Detroit, Michigan.