WILLIAM F. LACEY

Corporate Board Profile

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Parker-Hannifin Corp

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2021-09-24	Director since 2021 Age: 56 Committees (upon election): Audit Corporate Governance and Nominating Mr. Lacey has been President and Chief Executive Officer of GE Lighting (lighting technology), a Savant company, since January 2016.
2022-09-23	Mr. Lacey has been Vice President of Finance (Books, Kindle and Digital Content) of Amazon (e-commerce) since February 2022. He previously was Chief Executive Officer of GE Lighting (lighting technology), a Savant company, from 2015 to February 2022; and served as Chief Financial Officer of GE Home and Business Solutions Lighting from 2011 to 2015. Our Board believes that Mr. Lacey will effectively serve our Board of Directors, our business, our team members and our shareholders based on his significant and diverse experiences, skills, qualifications and viewpoints from, among other things: extensive service as President and Chief Executive Officer of GE Lighting and in senior finance and accounting leadership positions at Amazon and General Electric, successful global companies of significant size; independence under the applicable independence standards of the New York Stock Exchange and our Independence Standards for Directors; proven ability to work efficiently and effectively with our other Directors to oversee and address issues and risks facing our business; and high level of commitment to our Board of Directors and integrity, honesty, judgment and professionalism.

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Source Excerpt

2021-09-24

Director since 2021 Age: 56 Committees (upon election): Audit Corporate Governance and Nominating Mr. Lacey has been President and Chief Executive Officer of GE Lighting (lighting technology), a Savant company, since January 2016.

2022-09-23

Mr. Lacey has been Vice President of Finance (Books, Kindle and Digital Content) of Amazon (e-commerce) since February 2022. He previously was Chief Executive Officer of GE Lighting (lighting technology), a Savant company, from 2015 to February 2022; and served as Chief Financial Officer of GE Home and Business Solutions Lighting from 2011 to 2015. Our Board believes that Mr. Lacey will effectively serve our Board of Directors, our business, our team members and our shareholders based on his significant and diverse experiences, skills, qualifications and viewpoints from, among other things: extensive service as President and Chief Executive Officer of GE Lighting and in senior finance and accounting leadership positions at Amazon and General Electric, successful global companies of significant size; independence under the applicable independence standards of the New York Stock Exchange and our Independence Standards for Directors; proven ability to work efficiently and effectively with our other Directors to oversee and address issues and risks facing our business; and high level of commitment to our Board of Directors and integrity, honesty, judgment and professionalism.

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-07-01