About
Michael F. Hilton has served as a director of Lincoln Electric since 2015, chairing the Compensation and Executive Development Committee and sitting on the Nominating and Corporate Governance committee. He is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Nordson Corporation, which engineers, manufactures and markets differentiated products and systems for precision dispensing of adhesives, coatings, sealants and other materials, a role he held from 2010 until his retirement in 2019.
During his tenure at Nordson, Mr. Hilton also served as a director. He brings more than 30 years of global manufacturing experience, and the board has determined that his accounting and financial experience qualifies him as an audit committee financial expert.
Roles
Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc.
Director; Retired President and CEO, Nordson Corporation · Current role
2015–present
Nordson Corporation
President and Chief Executive Officer; director · Held the role until his retirement in 2019.
2010–2019
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
Roles of increasing responsibility, ultimately Senior Vice President and General Manager, Electronics and Performance Materials
34-year tenure
External Roles
Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R)
Director
since 2012
Regal Rexnord Corporation (NYSE: RRX)
Director
since 2019
Jeld-Wen (NYSE: JELD)
Director
since 2023
Director Compensation
FY 2025
Fees earned or paid in cash
$115,000
Change in pension value and nonqualified deferred compensation earnings
$82
Also at Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc.