# Tony Salgado

> Tony Salgado, formally Anthony J. Salgado, is Chief Operating Officer of Hyster-Yale, Inc., appointed in August 2026 after serving as President and CEO of its materials-handling subsidiary. A Naval Academy aerospace engineering graduate and former Navy lieutenant, he previously worked at GE, Nissan Forklift, and UniCarriers. He is also the inventor named on a door draft excluder patent.

- **Role:** Chief Operating Officer at Hyster-Yale, Inc.
- **Organizations:** Hyster-Yale, Inc., Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Hyster-Yale Group, UniCarriers Corporation, Nissan Forklift, GE Appliances, GE Capital, United States Navy, Industrial Truck Association
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering, United States Naval Academy
- **Known for:** Named inventor on United States patent US8161685B2 for a door draft excluder., Served on the Industrial Truck Association Board of Directors and Executive Committee., Advanced from regional leadership to global operating and subsidiary CEO roles at Hyster-Yale.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2016** — Served as a Navy lieutenant; held quality roles at GE; spent 15 years at Nissan Forklift/UniCarriers, including manufacturing and Americas leadership.
- **2012** — Door draft excluder patent US8161685B2 granted April 24.
- **2016** — Joined Hyster-Yale Group as Senior Vice President, Japan, Asia-Pacific, India and China.
- **2019** — Became Chief Operating Officer of Hyster-Yale Group in July.
- **2025** — Became President and CEO of Hyster-Yale Materials Handling in January.
- **2026** — Appointed COO of Hyster-Yale, Inc., effective August 1.

## Achievements

- Named inventor on United States patent US8161685B2 for a door draft excluder.
- Served on the Industrial Truck Association Board of Directors and Executive Committee.
- Advanced from regional leadership to global operating and subsidiary CEO roles at Hyster-Yale.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Appointed Chief Operating Officer of Hyster-Yale, Inc., effective August 1; disclosed August 6.
- **2026-03** — Pictured at a GAM dealer-award presentation recognizing 2025 Hyster sales performance.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tony-salgado-4301a15

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Last updated: 2026-10-24