Smith, Harold B; Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

Harold B. Smith III was a member of the Board of Directors and the Chairman of the Executive Committee of Illinois Tool Works, Inc. (ITW), a multinational Fortune 200 company based in Glenview. He retired on Mat 7, 2010.  ITW makes a range of products used in the automotive, construction, electronics, food and beverage, paper products, and pharmaceuticals industries. In addition to ITW, Smith is a director for the Northern Trust Corporation. He is also a trustee of Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, Boys & Girls Club of America, Northwestern University, The Newberry Library, Rush- Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center and the Adler Planetarium. Smith is a former Chairman of the Illinois Republican Party and was Chairman of Corinne Wood's campaign for governor.

Harold B. Smith III and Illinois Tool Works, Inc. are career patrons of former Lieutenant Governor Corinne Wood (R).

From 1993 to 2001, Harold B. Smith gave $203,700 to candidates for Illinois statewide constitutional and legislative office, 100% of which was contributed to Republicans. From 1994 to 2008, Smith gave $219,700 to candidates for Illinois statewide constitutional and legislative office, all of which was also contributed to Republicans. During the same time period, Illinois Tool Works gave $177, 400, primarily through the Illinois Tool Works State PAC.

Last revised June 2011.