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Mr. Speer joined Illinois Tool Works in 1978. In October 1995, he was elected Executive Vice President of worldwide construction products businesses and in 2003 assumed similar responsibilities for the company's Wilsonart businesses. He was elected President of Illinois Tool Works in August 2004 and Chief Executive Officer in August 2005. Mr. Speer is a member of the Chicago Economic Club and the American Management Association and also a director or member of a number of other business and community organizations.
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