W. James Farrell
Encyclopedia
W. James Farrell is an American
businessman, known for being the CEO of Illinois Tool Works
from 1995 to 2005.
Farrell was in the United States Army
from 1965 to 1967 of his military
service. He attended the University of Detroit (now University of Detroit Mercy
) in 1965, and was an administrator for the Northwestern University
located in Evanston, Illinois
.
Farrell has served on a variety of corporate boards. His current boards include: Abbott Laboratories, Allstate
, United Airlines and 3M. Farrell has many civic and philanthropic relationships, including, but not limited to: Economic Club of Chicago, Civic Club of Chicago, past Chairman of the Museum of Science and Industry. Farrell has also chaired Junior Achievement and United Way of greater Chicago.
Currently in retirement, Farrell is the Principal of SLP, LLC.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
businessman, known for being the CEO of Illinois Tool Works
Illinois Tool Works
Illinois Tool Works Inc. or ITW is a Fortune 200 company that produces engineered fasteners and components, equipment and consumable systems, and specialty products. It was founded in 1912 by Byron L...
from 1995 to 2005.
Farrell was in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
from 1965 to 1967 of his military
Military
A military is an organization authorized by its greater society to use lethal force, usually including use of weapons, in defending its country by combating actual or perceived threats. The military may have additional functions of use to its greater society, such as advancing a political agenda e.g...
service. He attended the University of Detroit (now University of Detroit Mercy
University of Detroit Mercy
University of Detroit Mercy is a private, Roman Catholic co-educational university in Detroit, Michigan, United States, affiliated with the Society of Jesus and the Sisters of Mercy. Antoine M. Garibaldi is the president. With origins dating from 1877, it is the largest Roman Catholic university...
) in 1965, and was an administrator for the Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
located in Evanston, Illinois
Evanston, Illinois
Evanston is a suburban municipality in Cook County, Illinois 12 miles north of downtown Chicago, bordering Chicago to the south, Skokie to the west, and Wilmette to the north, with an estimated population of 74,360 as of 2003. It is one of the North Shore communities that adjoin Lake Michigan...
.
Farrell has served on a variety of corporate boards. His current boards include: Abbott Laboratories, Allstate
Allstate
The Allstate Corporation is the second-largest personal lines insurer in the United States and the largest that is publicly held. The company also has personal lines insurance operations in Canada. Allstate was founded in 1931 as part of Sears, Roebuck and Co., and was spun off in 1993...
, United Airlines and 3M. Farrell has many civic and philanthropic relationships, including, but not limited to: Economic Club of Chicago, Civic Club of Chicago, past Chairman of the Museum of Science and Industry. Farrell has also chaired Junior Achievement and United Way of greater Chicago.
Currently in retirement, Farrell is the Principal of SLP, LLC.