Independent director

J. Kevin Gilligan

Independent Chair of the Board·Graco Inc

About

Gilligan was Chief Executive Officer of Capella Education Company, an online education provider, from 2009 until August 2018, where he also served as a director and as Chairman. He then served as Executive Vice Chairman and later Vice Chairman of Strategic Education, Inc. through April 2023 following its merger with Capella, and earlier was President and CEO of United Subcontractors, Inc. and President and CEO of Honeywell International's Automation and Control Solutions business. He has been a Graco director since 2001 and has served as independent Chair of the Board since February 2024 and Chair of the Governance Committee.

Since 2001
Tenure 25 yrs

Also at Graco Inc

MS Mark W. Sheahan President & Chief Executive Officer (Director) MM Martha A. Morfitt Director; Chair, Management Organization & Compensation Committee AS Andrea H. Simon Director (audit committee financial expert) KW Kevin J. Wheeler Director HA Heather L. Anfang Director AB Archie C. Black Director (audit committee financial expert)

Past roles

No prior roles disclosed
The proxy statement discloses no roles beyond this person's current position. Disclosure is required only for the most recent five years.

Director compensation

Data from FY 2025
Stock awards
$133,500
Total
$273,239

Related

Source: Graco Inc proxy statement (SEC Schedule 14A)

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