Philip M. Gresh
Executive Vice
President, Industrial Packaging, Plastics, Foils & TTR
Philip M. Gresh,
Jr. is Executive Vice President of Illinois Tool Works Inc. (
ITW), a Fortune 200
diversified manufacturer of highly engineered components and industrial systems
and consumables. With $13.9 billion in revenues, ITW is a multinational
manufacturer of a diversified range of value-adding and short lead-time
industrial products and equipment. The Company consists of 840 business units in
57 countries and employs some 59,000 people.
Mr. Gresh joined
ITW Hi-Cone USA in 1989 as Vice President of Sales. He became Vice
President/General Manager of Hi-Cone USA in 1990 and President of Hi-Cone
Businesses Worldwide in 1994. He was named Executive Vice President in
2002. He is responsible for the
Signode Packaging businesses and the global Plastics, Foils and TTR
businesses. Previously he was
responsible for ITW Consumer Products, Decorative, Marking and Static Control
business segments.
Prior to joining
ITW, Mr. Gresh held positions with Continental Can Company, Inc. in
Philadelphia, Milwaukee, Connecticut and Chicago. He was also President of
Heuft USA in Downers Grove, IL. Mr. Gresh also spent three years active and
eight years active reserve duty in the U.S. Navy achieving the rank of
Lieutenant Commander.
Mr. Gresh
graduated from Pennsylvania State University in University Park, PA in 1970,
earning a B.A. degree in General Arts and Sciences.
Mr. Gresh is a
member of the Board of Directors for Chamberlain Corporation and Edward Hospital
Foundation. He is an advisory
board member for the Ocean
Conservancy.
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