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Michael M. Larsen is Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Mr. Larsen joined ITW in 2013 and previously served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Gardner Denver, Inc. He also served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Gardner Denver, Inc. from 2010 to 2013. Prior to that, Mr. Larsen was Chief Financial Officer at General Electric (ā€œGEā€) Water & Process Technologies. His previous experience includes more than 15 years with GE, where he held a number of global finance leadership roles with increasing responsibility.

Mr. Larsen graduated from the American University of Paris with a bachelorā€™s degree in International Economics and received a masterā€™s of Business Administration from Columbia University and London Business School.