Lee C. Banks is Vice Chairman and President of Parker Hannifin Corporation in Cleveland, Ohio.

Mr. Banks joined Parker in 1991, and in 2006 he became an Operating Officer of the company with leadership responsibility for the Filtration, Engineered Materials, Instrumentation, Climate and Industrial Controls, Hydraulics, Fluid Connectors and Automation product groups and the Europe, Middle East and Africa, and Latin America regional groups. He was elected President and Chief Operating Officer in 2015 and became Vice Chairman and President in 2021.

Mr. Banks serves on the Board of Directors of Wabtec Corporation, a leading supplier of innovative solutions for freight rail, passenger transit and industrial applications. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from DePauw University and a Master of Business Administration from The Keller Graduate School of Management in Chicago.