David J. Nangle — Senior Vice President and President of Harris Products Group at Lincoln Electric Holdings

Mr. David J. Nangle, also known as Dave, serves as Chief Executive Officer and President of J.W. Harris Co. Inc. (also known as The Harris Products Group). Mr. Nangle has been Senior Vice President and President of Harris Products Group at Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc since February 19.2014. He served as Vice President and Group President of Brazing, Cutting and Retail Subsidiaries for Lincoln Electric Company at Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. from January 12, 2006 to february 19, 2014. Mr. Nangle began his Lincoln career in 1979, working in Lincoln Electric Company's Cleveland manufacturing plant. He joined Lincoln's Sales Training Program in 1981 and served several sales and sales management positions of increasing responsibility within Lincoln's U.S. sales organization, including District Sales Manager in Denver and San Francisco and Distributor Sales Manager in 1995. He served as President of Harris Calorific, Inc. since 1999 and Welding, Cutting, Tools and Accessories (WCTA), Inc. since 2003, a Lincoln's retail subsidiary. He served as President of J.W. Harris Co., Inc. since May 2005, which Lincoln acquired in April 2005. Mr. Nangle earned a degree in Business Administration from Roanoke College and an MBA from California State University, Fresno.