Hans Walter Becherer (April 19, 1935 – October 6, 2016) was an American business executive.
Born in Detroit, Michigan,[1] he received his undergraduate education at Trinity College (Connecticut), where he was a member of St. Anthony Hall, and his MBA from Harvard.
[2] He became president of John Deere in 1987 and led the Company as CEO from 1989 to 2000 following the financial farm crisis of the 1980s.
[3] In 1990, Becherer also became chairman of John Deere's board when Robert Hanson retired.
By 1998 around 25% of Deere & Company sales revenues came from outside the United States and almost 50% of its product mix was non-agricultural.