David A. Roberts retired in 2020 as Chairman of the Board of Carlisle Companies, Inc., a diversified manufacturing company, a position he held since 2017. He previously served as Carlisle's Executive Chairman of the Board, in 2016; its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, from 2014 to 2015; and its Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, from 2007 to 2014.
Prior to joining Carlisle, Mr. Roberts served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Graco, Inc., a fluid handling system provider, from 2001 to 2007. Prior to that, he served as a Group Vice President of The Marmon Group, LLC, a diversified industrial holding company, from 1995 to 2001. He began his career in a variety of manufacturing, engineering, and general management positions with The Budd Company, Pitney Bowes, and FMC Corporation. He earned his bachelor's degree from Purdue University and his MBA from Indiana University.