Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> February 10, 2003

David Roberts – Graco Inc (ggg)

DAVID A. ROBERTS, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Carlisle Companies, Inc., joined the company in 2007 and established a strategic vision of growing sales, improving operating margins, and globalizing Carlisle's business. Prior to joining Carlisle, he was Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer at Graco, Inc. During his tenure, Graco grew to be recognized as a world leader in fluid handling systems and components. Prior to joining Graco, he served as a Group Vice President for the Marmon Group where he managed 15 companies. Roberts holds a BS in Technology from Purdue University and an MBA from Indiana University. Profile
TWST: Would you give us a capsule summary of Graco today?

Mr. Roberts: Graco is a 76-year-old manufacturing company,

located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Our product offering is fluid

handling