About
Richard B. Lewis is Chief Operating Officer of Donaldson Company, effective August 1, 2025. On January 29, 2026, Donaldson announced his appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective March 2, 2026, at which time he was also appointed to the Board of Directors, succeeding Tod E. Carpenter.
Lewis joined Donaldson in 2002 and has held various positions, including President, Life Sciences; President, Mobile Solutions; Plant Manager; Director of Operations; General Manager, Liquid Filtration; General Manager, Operations; Vice President, Global Operations; and Senior Vice President, Global Operations.
Roles
DONALDSON Co INC
Chief Operating Officer · Current role
2017–present
Donaldson Company
President, Life Sciences
from August 1, 2024
Donaldson Company
President, Mobile Solutions
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Donaldson Company
Senior Vice President, Global Operations
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Donaldson Company
Vice President, Global Operations
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Donaldson Company
General Manager, Operations
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Donaldson Company
General Manager, Liquid Filtration
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Donaldson Company
Director of Operations
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Donaldson Company
Plant Manager
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Fixed Compensation
FY 2025Salary
$540,385
ComponentAnnual base salary
All other compensation
$71,749
IncludesRetirement contributions, life insurance, executive physical
Total compensation
$2,134,248
Performance Compensation
Data from FY 2025Cash incentive
Annual cash incentive
$512,089
FormNon-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation
Stock awards
Stock awards
$497,556
FormPerformance share units
Option awards
$499,876
FormStock options
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