David Smith

Director/Board Member at ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Net worth: 300 M $ as of 2026-06-29

59 year

90 connections

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Producer Manufacturing

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Mr. David H.
Smith, Jr., is an Independent Director at Northern Trust Corp., an Independent Director at Illinois Tool Works Inc. and a General Counsel, EVP-Policy & Legal Affairs at Mutual Fund Directors Forum.
He is on the Board of Directors at Northern Trust Corp., Illinois Tool Works Inc., Chicago Horticultural Society, Rush University Medical Center, The Northern Trust Co. and Carleton College.
Mr. Smith was previously employed as an Associate Director-Investment Division by US Securities & Exchange Commission.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
NORTHERN TRUST CORPORATION 0.6%	2026-07-30	1,109,105 ( 0.6% )	193 M $	2026-06-29
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. 0.14%	2026-05-07	395,659 ( 0.14% )	107 M $	2026-06-29

David Smith active positions

Companies	Position	Start
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.	Director/Board Member	2009-11-30
NORTHERN TRUST CORPORATION	Director/Board Member	2010-03-31
Chicago Horticultural Society Chicago Horticultural Society Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Promotes understanding and conservation of plants	Director/Board Member	-
Mutual Fund Directors Forum Mutual Fund Directors Forum Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Mutual Fund Directors Forum is a non-profit company based in Washington, DC.	General Counsel	2005-10-31
Carleton College Carleton College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Director/Board Member	2011-06-16
The Northern Trust Co. The Northern Trust Co. Investment ManagersFinance Provides financial advisory and wealth management services	Director/Board Member	2011-04-19
Rush University Medical Center Rush University Medical Center Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Provides health care services	Director/Board Member	-

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Former positions of David Smith

Companies	Position	End
US Securities & Exchange Commission US Securities & Exchange Commission Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides securities and commission services	Corporate Officer/Principal	2004-12-31

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Private companies	8
Illinois Tool Works Inc. Illinois Tool Works Inc. Auto Parts: OEMProducer Manufacturing Manufactures automotive components & fasteners, test, measurement and electronic equipment, food equipment, polymers & fluids	Producer Manufacturing
Northern Trust Corp. Northern Trust Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Operates as a financial holding company which provides wealth, asset management, asset servicing and banking solutions	Finance
Carleton College Carleton College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
US Securities & Exchange Commission US Securities & Exchange Commission Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides securities and commission services	Finance
Rush University Medical Center Rush University Medical Center Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Provides health care services	Health Services
The Northern Trust Co. The Northern Trust Co. Investment ManagersFinance Provides financial advisory and wealth management services	Finance
Mutual Fund Directors Forum Mutual Fund Directors Forum Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Mutual Fund Directors Forum is a non-profit company based in Washington, DC.	Commercial Services
Chicago Horticultural Society Chicago Horticultural Society Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Promotes understanding and conservation of plants	Commercial Services