Mr. Ronald D. Kropp, Ron served as the Chief Financial Officer of Illinois Tool Works Inc. from 2006 to August 9, 2013 and Senior Vice President from October 2006 to August 9, 2013. Mr. Kropp served as Principal Accounting Officer of Illinois Tool Works and also served as its Controller sine 2002. He served as Principal Financial Officer of Illinois Tool Works Inc. since 2005, and also served as its Vice President of Financial Reporting since 2002. Following six years in public accounting, Mr. Kropp joined ITW in 1993 and served as Director of Corporate Accounting since 1998. Mr. Kropp holds a BS in accounting from Northern Illinois University. He also is a Certified Public Accountant.