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Oberhelman was elected a vice president in 1995, serving as Caterpillar's Chief Financial Officer with administrative responsibility for the corporation's accounting, information services, tax, treasury, investor relations and marketing support services areas from 1995 to November 1998. In 1998, he became vice president with responsibility for the Engine Products Division, including the market development, strategic planning, supplier management, electric power generation and worldwide marketing and administration for Caterpillar's engine business. He was elected a group president and member of Caterpillar's executive office in 2002.
Oberhelman joined Caterpillar in 1975 and has held a variety of positions, including senior finance representative based in South America for Caterpillar Americas Co; region finance manager and district manager for the company's North American Commercial Division; and managing director and vice general manager for strategic planning at Shin Caterpillar Mitsubishi, Caterpillar's affiliated company in Tokyo, Japan.
Oberhelman has a bachelor's degree from Millikin University. He is a
director for the boards of The Nature Conservancy - Illinois Chapter and
Ameren Corporation, serving as chairman of the Ameren Corporation Audit
Committee. He is a member of the board of directors of the Association of
Equipment Manufacturers, the National Association of Manufacturers, the
Manufacturing Institute and the Wetlands America Trust. He has served as
chairman of the board of trustees for Millikin University and chairman of
the board of directors for Easter Seals, and he is a former director for
the boards of South Side Bank, Millikin Univer
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