Thomas R. Klein

In January 2015, Thomas R. Klein (Tom) was elected Chairman of Klein Tools, leading the strategic direction of the nearly 160-year-old family-owned and family-managed company. Between 2006 and 2015, Tom Klein was President of Klein Tools, focusing the company on new products, new markets, international expansion, and acquisitions in the USA, Australia, Brazil, and Mexico. The focus on new products, the global expansion, and domestic acquisitions, including Heritage Cutlery, other equity investments, and asset purchases, drove sales increases of 100% globally.

Previously, Tom was executive vice president, materials and logistics, secretary and treasurer, responsible for global material acquisition, logistics, and distribution of products starting in 2001. This included responsibility for the management of warehouses, import and export operations, transportation, capital spending, inventory control, customer service, and banking relationships. Before this, Tom was named vice president of materials and logistics in 1991. In this position, he automated the operations in the Cedar Rapids, IA fulfillment and distribution plant, and built the company’s supply chain and customer service operations.

Tom serves as Chairman of the Klein Tools' board of directors, as well as the secretary and treasurer of the Klein Tools, Inc. Charitable Foundation, which focuses on donations to medical research and development, organizations for the needy, and youth substance abuse education.

Tom has a bachelor's of Business Administration degree from Texas Christian University and a master of Business Administration degree from Lake Forest Graduate School of Management.