Corporate Board Profile
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| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
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| 2016-03-21 | Michael J. Kneeland Age: 62 President and Chief Executive Officer since 2008 Committees: SC Director Compensation: Executive officers are not paid additional compensation for serving as directors. Excerpt: "Michael J. Kneeland 62 2008 President and Chief Executive Officer, United Rentals, Inc. No SC" and "Director Fees Directors who are executive officers of the Company are not paid additional compensation for serving as directors." |
| 2017-03-21 | Michael J. Kneeland Director, President and CEO Age: 63 Director Since: 2008 Board Committees: Strategy |
| 2018-03-27 | Mr. Kneeland was appointed chief executive officer of United Rentals, and a director of the Company, in 2008. Board Committees: Strategy. Director Compensation: Executive officers are not paid additional compensation for serving as directors. |
| 2019-03-26 | Michael J. Kneeland Director and Chief Executive Officer Age: 65 Director Since: 2008 Board Committees: ● Strategy (information as of March 26, 2019 shown above; effective May 8, 2019, will retire as CEO, become non-executive Chairman and leave the Strategy Committee) |
| 2020-03-24 | Michael J. Kneeland Director and Chairman Age: 66 Director Since: 2008 Board Committees: N/A Michael Kneeland’s compensation for his service as non-executive Chairman is a $500,000 annual cash retainer. During 2019, Mr. Kneeland received total compensation of $322,581 for his service as non-executive Chairman, which represents the pro-rata portion of his annual retainer based on his assuming the non-executive Chairman role on May 8, 2019. The Salary and Non-Equity Incentive Plan amounts for 2019 listed for Mr. Kneeland represent prorated amounts through his last day of employment in the Chief Executive Officer role. |
| 2021-03-23 | Michael J. Kneeland Director and Chairman Age: 67 Director Since: 2008 Board Committees: N/A During 2020, Michael Kneeland received total annual compensation of $500,000 for his service as non-executive Chairman. Additionally, he received $3,579,122 in equity compensation, totaling $4,079,122. |
| 2022-03-22 | Michael J. Kneeland Director and Chair Age: 68 Director Since: 2008 Board Committees: N/A ...During 2021, Michael Kneeland received total annual compensation of $500,000 for his service as non-executive Chair. |
| 2023-03-22 | Michael J. Kneeland Director and Chair Age: 69 Director Since: 2008 Board Committees: N/A Mr. Kneeland became non-executive Chair of the Board of the Company in May 2019, following his retirement as Company CEO, a position he held since 2008. He has served as a member of the Company’s Board since 2008. From 2008 until March 2018, he also served as President. Previously, he served as interim CEO from 2007 to 2008. Mr. Kneeland joined United Rentals in 1998 as district manager upon the Company’s acquisition of Equipment Supply Company and held a variety of management roles from 1998-2007, including being named as Executive Vice President-Operations in 2003. His more than 35 years of management experience in the equipment rental industry includes key positions in sales and operations with private, public and investor-owned companies, including Free State Industries, Inc. Mr. Kneeland served as Free State’s president from 1995 until the company was sold to Equipment Supply Company in 1996. From 1996 to 1998, he served as general manager for Rylan Rents d/b/a Free State Industries, a division of Equipment Supply. At the time it was acquired by United Rentals, Equipment Supply was the largest aerial equipment rental company in North America. In 2020, Mr. Kneeland was appointed to serve as non-executive Chair of the board of directors of Maxim Crane, a private company. In 2019, he was appointed to serve on the board of America Tire Distributors, one of the largest independent suppliers of tires, wheels and supplies to the automotive market. Mr. Kneeland also served on the board of directors of Anticimex Group, a private pest-control company with headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, from 2017 to 2021. In 2015, he was appointed to the National Advisory Board for the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics. Mr. Kneeland served in a variety of positions in the equipment rental industry for over 35 years, including a number of senior management positions with the Company, as well as Free State Industries, Inc. and Equipment Supply Company. He has extensive experience and knowledge of the competitive environment in which the Company operates. Further, he has demonstrated strategic and operational acumen that the Board believes has been of significant value to the Company. Mr. Kneeland also serves as a director of Brinks Home Security. Previously, Mr. Kneeland served on the board of directors of YRC Worldwide, Inc., from 2011 to 2019. |
| 2024-03-27 | Mr. Kneeland became non-executive Chair of the Board in May 2019... Board Committees: N/A... Director Compensation for Fiscal Year 2023: Michael Kneeland received total annual compensation of $500,000 for his service as non-executive Chair. |
| 2025-03-26 | Mr. Kneeland became non-executive Chair of the Board of the Company in May 2019, following his retirement as the Company’s CEO. ... Board Committees: N/A ... The table below summarizes the compensation paid by the Company to its non-management directors for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. ... Michael J. Kneeland 500,000 — 500,000 |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
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| 2013-03-20 | Michael J. Kneeland Directorsince July 22, 2011 59 United Rentals, Inc.: President, CEO and Director ... Compensation Committee consists of Michael J. Kneeland (Chairman), Matthew A. Doheny and James E. Hoffman ... Director Compensation table: Michael J. Kneeland 85,000 cash + 83,333 RSUs = 168,333 total. |
| 2014-02-14 | Shares of our Common Stock that our named executive officers (NEOs), directors and executive officers owned as of February 4, 2014 include: Michael J. Kneeland 0 shares... All of the NEOs, executive officers and directors have sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares of Common Stock reported below. |
| 2014-03-18 | Michael J. Kneeland Director since July 22, 2011 60 United Rentals, Inc. (equipment rental): President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (since 2008), Interim Chief Executive Officer (2007 – 2008), Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (2007), Executive Vice President – Operations (2003 – 2007), Regional Vice President (2000 – 2004), and District Manager (1998 – 2000). Mr. Kneeland is experienced in a number of substantive areas affecting our Company, including logistics, information technology, real estate, risk management, human resources and public company oversight and governance, from his tenure at a large, publicly-held corporation. Mr. Kneeland draws on this experience to provide our Board with valuable perspectives on the operational and strategic issues we face. Director Compensation: Michael J. Kneeland 85,000 Retainer Fees Received in Cash($) 100,943 Annual Award of Restricted Stock Units($) (1) 172 All Other Compensation (2) 186,115 Total($) |
| 2015-03-17 | The Compensation Committee met 7 times during 2014. The Compensation Committee consists of Michael J. Kneeland (Chairman), William R. Davidson, Matthew A. Doheny and James E. Hoffman. Our Board has affirmatively determined that all members of the Compensation Committee are independent directors, as defined by NASDAQ Listing Rule 5605 and our Director Independence Standards. Our Board has also affirmatively determined that Messrs. Kneeland, Davidson, Doheny and Hoffman meet the enhanced independence standards prescribed by NASDAQ Listing Rule 5605(d)(2)(A) and Exchange Act Rule 10C-1(b)(1). The Governance Committee met 3 times during 2014. The Governance Committee consists of James F. Winestock (Chairman), William R. Davidson and Michael J. Kneeland. Our Board has affirmatively determined that all members of the Governance Committee are independent directors, as defined by NASDAQ Listing Rule 5605 and our Director Independence Standards. |
| 2016-03-17 | Michael J. Kneeland 62 United Rentals, Inc.: President, CEO ... Mr. Kneeland is experienced ... Committees: Compensation Committee Chairman, Governance Committee ... Director Compensation: Retainer Fees Received in Cash($) 88,750, Annual Award of Restricted Stock Units($) 109,329, Total($) 198,079. |
| 2017-03-21 | Michael J. Kneeland Director since July 22, 2011 63 United Rentals, Inc. (equipment rental): President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (since 2008), Interim Chief Executive Officer (2007 – 2008), Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (2007), Executive Vice President – Operations (2003 – 2007), Regional Vice President (2000 – 2004), and District Manager (1998 – 2000). Mr. Kneeland is experienced in a number of substantive areas affecting our Company, including logistics, information technology, real estate, risk management, human resources and public company oversight and governance, from his tenure at a large, publicly-held corporation. Mr. Kneeland draws on this experience to provide our Board with valuable perspectives on the operational and strategic issues we face. 2016 Director Compensation: Fees Earned or Paid in Cash($): 90,000, Stock Awards($): 127,859, Total($): 217,859. |
| 2018-03-19 | Michael J. Kneeland Director since July 22, 2011 64 United Rentals, Inc.: President and CEO ... Board Committees: Governance Committee ... 2017 Director Compensation: Michael J. Kneeland Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $78,750, Stock Awards $132,289, Total $211,039. |
Source material: SEC submissions metadata and DEF 14A proxy filings from EDGAR. Last updated: 2026-03-22