Gary Yomantas:
CLASS OF 1967
West Covina High SchoolClass of 1967
West covina, CA
University of CaliforniaClass of 1972
Los angeles, CA
Gary's Story
Life
Gary C. Yomantas holds dual executive roles as president of Chatsworth, CA-based New Hampshire Ball Bearings, Inc. (NHBB), and as president of NMB USA, Inc., Minebea Co., LtdÂs holding company for North American operations.
There are three companies under the NMB (USA), Inc. umbrella: NHBB, with factories in New Hampshire and California; NMB Technologies Corporation in California; and Hansen Corporation in Indiana. Parent company Minebea is a worldwide manufacturer of precision components with 52 subsidiaries and affiliates, which operate 27 factories, 18 R&D facilities, 43 sales offices in 13 countries and employ over 42,000 people.
Since joining the NMB group of companies in 1972, Yomantas has had extensive experience in both sales and manufacturing operations. After becoming president of NHBB in 1993, he led the company through a remarkable and sustained turnaround. Prior to 1993, he was president of sister company NMB Technologies for four years. He brings a wealth of industry experience, knowledge and proven abilities to lead all of NMBÂs divisions to higher...Expand for more
levels of customer satisfaction and growth.
Yomantas earned a bachelor of science degree in engineering at UCLA and an MBA from the Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University, which he now serves as a member of the business schoolÂs Board of Visitors. In 1994, the Pepperdine business school honored Yomantas with its Distinguished Alumnus Award. Gary is the immediate past chairman and on the board of directors of the American Bearing ManufacturerÂs Assn.
A native Californian, Gary has been married for 30 years to Patti, who serves as Senior Advancement Writer at Pepperdine University. Their daughter, Megan, 20, is a junior chemistry major at PepperdineÂs Seaver College. Son, Eric, 17, is a fjunior at Thousand Oaks High School. The family resides in Thousand Oaks, CA.
Gary is a daily runner and bicyclist and enjoys snow skiing and travel with his family. He is a member of the Thousand Oaks High School Baseball Booster Club.
College
UCLA BS in Engineering - 1972
Pepperdine University Executive MBA - 1982
Workplace
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