# David Flitman

> David E. Flitman is the Chicago-area Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of US Foods. A Purdue-trained chemical engineer, he spent nearly two decades at DuPont before leading businesses in power, chemicals, foodservice and building materials. He became US Foods CEO in January 2023 and chair in May 2026, following leadership roles at Performance Foodservice, BMC and Builders FirstSource.

- **Role:** Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer at US Foods
- **Organizations:** US Foods, Avery Dennison, Builders FirstSource, BMC Stock Holdings, Performance Food Group, Performance Foodservice, Univar, Ecolab, Nalco, Allegheny Power, DuPont, Veritiv
- **Education:** BS in Chemical Engineering, Purdue University
- **Known for:** Led Builders FirstSource after its merger with BMC; US Foods cited delivery of merger synergies in less than half the originally committed time when announcing his appointment., US Foods completed its Renzi Foodservice acquisition in July 2023, the first acquisition under his leadership., US Foods reported flexible scheduling operating in half its markets at the end of fiscal 2023.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2005** — Spent nearly two decades in operational, commercial and global leadership positions at DuPont.
- **2005-2008** — Served as president of Allegheny Power.
- **2008-2011** — Senior executive vice president at Nalco.
- **2011-2012** — Executive vice president and president of Water and Process Services at Ecolab.
- **2012** — Joined Univar as president USA in December.
- **2014** — Held chief operating officer and president USA and Mexico roles at Univar.
- **2015-2018** — Executive vice president of Performance Food Group and president and CEO of Performance Foodservice.
- **2018-2021** — Led BMC Stock Holdings as president and CEO before its merger with Builders FirstSource.
- **2021** — Became Builders FirstSource president in January and CEO on April 1.
- **2022** — Resigned as Builders FirstSource president and CEO on November 18; US Foods appointment announced November 28.
- **2023** — Started as US Foods CEO and director on January 5.
- **2025** — Joined Avery Dennison board effective July 23.
- **2026** — Added US Foods board chair responsibilities on May 14.

## Achievements

- Led Builders FirstSource after its merger with BMC; US Foods cited delivery of merger synergies in less than half the originally committed time when announcing his appointment.
- US Foods completed its Renzi Foodservice acquisition in July 2023, the first acquisition under his leadership.
- US Foods reported flexible scheduling operating in half its markets at the end of fiscal 2023.
- Appointed chair of US Foods in May 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — US Foods reported second-quarter net sales of $10.5 billion and 5.1% independent restaurant case growth.
- **2026-05** — Named Chair of the Board of US Foods while continuing as CEO.
- **2025-07** — Joined the Avery Dennison board of directors effective July 23.

## Links

- Website: https://www.usfoods.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daveflitman

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Last updated: 2026-10-21