David J. Thompson became President, Global Contractor Division of Graco in January 2025. From January 2024 to December 2024 he served as President, Worldwide Contractor Equipment Division, and he was previously Vice President of Engineering, Contractor Equipment Division, a role he had held since 2021.
He held a series of positions of increasing responsibility within the Contractor Equipment Division throughout his career, including Engineering Manager, Senior Engineering Manager and Director of Engineering. He joined the Company in 1988.