Jeff Wisdom
Chief Executive Officer
Wisdom Adhesives

Jeff Wisdom is the fifth generation owner of Wisdom Adhesives and has been in the adhesives industry for over 20 years. Throughout Jeff’s tenure as CEO, Wisdom Adhesives has increased sales four-fold. Additionally, under his guidance, Wisdom Adhesives has implemented the following company initiatives:

• Formation of Wisdom Global Adhesives Group with international sales in over 14 countries.
• Expansion to the Elgin, IL production facility now includes both Waterbased and Hot Melt Adhesives.
• Key Strategic Partners Initiative Program for Procurement, Manufacturing, Logistics, Sales and Distribution.
• Wisdom Distribution Program in North America and internationally.
• Wisdom Total Quality Management Program (WTQM) with LSS-FAST.
• GreenBond Sustainable Adhesive Technologies.
• ECO2 Management Approach.

Additionally, under Jeff’s leadership, Wisdom was named Illinois Family Business of the Year in 2009.
Jeff also was instrumental in establishing The Wisdom Family Foundation. The foundation provides financial support to organizations and programs that assist in the growth and overall well being of children and families in the greater Elgin, Illinois area.

Jeff was named a finalist for Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year and was also inducted into Chicago Area Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame.

Jeff Wisdom states “I am proud of the Wisdom Adhesives team. Our team is dedicated to providing our customers with environmentally safe, unique, leading-edge and competitive adhesive technologies at fair prices. They have helped to make us what we are today…the longest running adhesive company in North America with and North America’s top mid-size adhesive manufacturer.”

Mr. Wisdom holds a B.A. from the University of Illinois at Chicago.