
	Mr. Kropp joined ITW in 1993 after six years at Arthur Anderson. Prior to his current position, Mr. Kropp was Vice President and Controller of Financial Reporting. In this role, he managed external reporting, corporate and tax accounting, country controllers, treasury, and internal audit. He has also served as Director of Corporate Accounting and Manager of Consolidated Reporting and Analysis. He was named Senior Vice President &amp; Chief Financial Officer in 2006.

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	Mr. Kropp received a B.S. degree in Accounting from Northern Illinois University. He is a Certified Public Accountant.

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	Mr. Kropp is a board member for Metropolitan Family Services.
