Primary Job Title Chief Executive Officer Primary Organization 
Valspar
Location Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Regions Greater Minneapolis-Saint Paul Area, Great Lakes, Midwestern US Gender Male
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Gary Hendrickson is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Valspar Corporation.
Prior to becoming CEO in 2011, Hendrickson was Valspar’s president and chief operating officer for three years. He joined Valspar’s packaging business in 1994 and has held a variety of senior leadership roles, including group vice president, Global Wood
Coatings, president, Valspar Asia Pacific and senior vice president for Valspar's Consumer business.
Hendrickson was elected to Valspar’s Board of Directors in 2009 and became chairman in 2012. He also serves as a director of Polaris Industries, Inc. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Connecticut and an MBA from Harvard University.
