# Franco Cisternino

> Franco Cisternino is Senior Managing Director at Madison Industries. An aerospace engineering graduate and former ITW product design engineer, he later became an executive vice president at Marmon Holdings. His work spans mechanical inventions and the management of diversified industrial businesses.

- **Role:** Senior Managing Director at Madison Industries
- **Organizations:** Madison Industries, Marmon Holdings, Illinois Tool Works, Nylok, Kohl Children’s Museum, The Economic Club of Chicago
- **Education:** BS, Aerospace Engineering, University of Kansas, MBA, DePaul University
- **Known for:** Named inventor or co-inventor on patents for refueling systems, tether anchors and thermoset coatings., Oversaw three Marmon industry groups with combined annual revenue exceeding $2 billion., Progressed through roles during 17 years at ITW.

## Career timeline

- **2001** — Named co-inventor on US6224129B1, a car seat tether anchor and system.
- **2008** — Seal assembly for fuel fill pipes patent US7415997B2 granted August 26.
- **2014** — Mis-fuel inhibitor patent US8714214B2 granted May 6; named co-inventor on capless refueling system US8720721B2, granted May 13.
- **2016** — Kohl Children’s Museum annual report lists him as General Manager, Nylok LLC.
- **2017** — Museum annual report lists him as Group President, Marmon Automotive Components.
- **2023** — Named co-inventor on thermoset coatings patent US11702553, granted July 18.
- **2026** — Madison Industries lists him as Senior Managing Director; its biography records his prior executive vice president role at Marmon.

## Achievements

- Named inventor or co-inventor on patents for refueling systems, tether anchors and thermoset coatings.
- Oversaw three Marmon industry groups with combined annual revenue exceeding $2 billion.
- Progressed through roles during 17 years at ITW.

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — Named among leaders visiting Future Metals in its February 25 LinkedIn post.
- **2026-10** — Current Madison Industries leadership profile identifies him as Senior Managing Director; this is the verification month, not an appointment announcement.

## Links

- Website: https://madison.net/about-us/executive-profiles/franco-cisternino/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/francocisternino

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