David B Speer

David B. Speer has served as Chairman of ITW since May 2006 and as Chief Executive Officer of ITW since August 2005 and was President from August 2004 to May 2006, previously serving as Executive Vice President from 1995 to August 2004. Mr. Speer has 29 years of service with ITW. He is a director of Rockwell Automation, Inc. Mr. Speer has served as a director of ITW since 2005.