Harold B Smith has sold ITW and made no open-market buys since Dec 2017

Harold B. Smith is a retired industrial executive and long-time Emeritus Director of Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW), where he devoted his entire business career following his education at Princeton University (BSE, 1955) and Northwestern University (MBA, 1957).( ITW, founded in 1912 by his great‑grandfather Byron L. Smith, grew into a global diversified manufacturer with operations in dozens of countries, and Smith played a central leadership role in the company’s expansion and governance over several decades.(

Within ITW, Smith rose to senior leadership and ultimately retired in 2010 as Chairman of the Executive Committee, at which point he transitioned to the role of Emeritus Director on the company’s board.( In addition to his responsibilities at ITW, he served as a director of Northern Trust Corporation, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, and W.W. Grainger Inc., extending his influence across the financial services and industrial sectors.( Smith has also been active in civic and philanthropic organizations, serving as a Life Trustee and former chairman of Rush University Medical Center, and as a trustee of the Adler Planetarium, the Newberry Library, and Northwestern University, alongside significant political involvement as a long‑time member of the Republican National Committee and former chairman of the Illinois Republican Party.(

Written by Perplexity from public sources.