Tribune staff report | Illinois Tool Works Inc. said its board of
directors elected David Parry a vice chairman of ITW. In his new role,
he will continue to oversee the company’s polymers and  fluids segment
with additional responsibility over the test & measurement
businesses.

Parry, 56, joined ITW in 1994 as general manager of
ITW Devcon following a 17-year career with a U.K. chemical company.
After several roles, including group president of performance polymers,
he was named executive vice president in 2006 with responsibility for
the global polymers & fluids businesses. He holds a series of
advanced degrees in chemistry from Manchester University.