James Griffith

Director/Board Member at ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Net worth: 6 M $ as of 2026-05-30

72 year

66 connections

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Producer Manufacturing

Electronic Technology

Profile

Currently, James W.
Griffith is Chairman at Manufacturing Advocacy & Growth Network since 2011, Independent Director at Illinois Tool Works Inc. since 2012, Director at the University of Mount Union since 2014, Director at the National Association of Manufacturers, Member-Management Board at Stanford University, President of the World Bearing Association, and President of the Management Executive Society since 2013.
Formerly, Mr. Griffith was President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at The Timken Co. from 2002 to 2014, Independent Director at Goodrich Corp.
from 2002 to 2012, Independent Director at Volvo AB from 2014 to 2021, Director at The Magnet Group, Inc., Director at US-China Business Council, and Principal at Homestake Mining Company of California, Martin Marietta Corp., and Bunker Hill Mining Co., Inc. Education includes undergraduate and MBA degrees from Stanford University.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. 0.01%	2026-05-07	24,127 ( 0.01% )	6 M $	2026-05-30

James Griffith active positions

Companies	Position	Start
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.	Director/Board Member	2012-02-29
National Association of Manufacturers National Association of Manufacturers Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a trade association	Director/Board Member	-
University of Mount Union University of Mount Union Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Director/Board Member	-
Manufacturing Advocacy & Growth Network Manufacturing Advocacy & Growth Network Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides operational consulting, strategy marketing and technology consultancy services	Chairman	2011-08-21
Stanford University Stanford University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Management Executive Society	President	2013-02-13
World Bearing Association	President	-

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Former positions of James Griffith

Companies	Position	End
AB VOLVO	Director/Board Member	2021-03-30
THE TIMKEN COMPANY	Chief Executive Officer	2014-05-12
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Linked companies

Private companies	15
Goodrich Corp. Goodrich Corp. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Provides systems manufacturing and related services to the aerospace, defense and homeland security markets	Electronic Technology
Homestake Mining Company of California Homestake Mining Company of California Precious MetalsNon-Energy Minerals Explores and processes gold	Non-Energy Minerals
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
The Timken Co. The Timken Co. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Manufactures industrial motion products and bearings	Producer Manufacturing
Volvo AB Volvo AB Trucks/Construction/Farm MachineryProducer Manufacturing Designs, manufactures and markets industrial trucks, construction equipment and buses	Producer Manufacturing
Stanford University Stanford University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Martin Marietta Corp. Martin Marietta Corp. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Manufactures missiles and other defense industry products	Electronic Technology
University of Mount Union University of Mount Union Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
The Magnet Group, Inc. The Magnet Group, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Engages in production of promotional magnets and sale of paper diaries & notebooks	Commercial Services
National Association of Manufacturers National Association of Manufacturers Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a trade association	Commercial Services
Manufacturing Advocacy & Growth Network Manufacturing Advocacy & Growth Network Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides operational consulting, strategy marketing and technology consultancy services	Commercial Services
US-China Business Council US-China Business Council Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides solutions and advisory services to companies	Commercial Services
Bunker Hill Mining Co., Inc. Bunker Hill Mining Co., Inc. Other Metals/MineralsNon-Energy Minerals Engages in mining mineral products	Non-Energy Minerals
World Bearing Association
Management Executive Society