Corporate Board Profile
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| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
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| 2016-11-14 | William A. Furman, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Furman has served as a member of the Board since 1981 and as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer since 1994. He has served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors since January 2014. Mr. Furman has been associated with the Company and its predecessor companies since 1974. Prior to 1974, Mr. Furman was Group Vice President for the Leasing Group of TransPacific Financial Corporation. Earlier he was General Manager of the Finance Division of FMC Corporation. Mr. Furman formerly served as a director of Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc., a steel recycling and manufacturing company. As a founder of the Company’s predecessor, Mr. Furman brings executive management and railcar industry experience to the Board as well as historical perspective on the Company’s origins and evolution. The following table summarizes the compensation of the members of the Board of Directors who are not employees of the Company for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2016. William A. Furman Salary: $950,000; Restricted Stock/RSU Awards: $3,246,750; Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation: $2,075,095; All Other Compensation: $272,291; Total: $6,544,136. |
| 2017-11-14 | William A. Furman, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Furman has served as a member of the Board since 1981 and as the Company 27s Chief Executive Officer since 1994. He has served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors since January 2014. |
| 2019-11-12 | William A. Furman Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Age: 75 Director since 1981 2019 Executive Compensation: $7,851,446 |
| 2020-10-23 | William A. Furman AGE: 76 POSITIONS: Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Furman has served as a member of the Board since 1981 and as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer since 1994. He has served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors since January 2014. ... The following table summarizes the compensation of the non-employee Board members for fiscal 2020. ... William A. Furman 2020 Salary 945,833 Stock Awards 4,827,285 Non-equity Incentive Plan Compensation 808,266 All Other Compensation 341,993 Total 6,923,377. |
| 2021-11-10 | William A. Furman AGE: 77 POSITIONS: Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer DIRECTOR SINCE: 1981 CURRENT TERM EXPIRATION: 2024 Mr. Furman has served as a member of the Board since 1981 and as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer since 1994. He has served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors since January 2014. As a founder, Mr. Furman has been associated with the Company and its predecessor companies since 1974. He has led the Company through incredible growth over the last decade, including international expansion and significantly increased market share in North America. He is highly experienced in the cycles of our business and uniquely qualified to lead the Company. Prior to 1974, Mr. Furman was Group Vice President for the Leasing Group of TransPacific Financial Corporation. Earlier he was General Manager of the Finance Division of FMC Corporation. Mr. Furman formerly served as a director of Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc., a steel recycling and manufacturing company. QUALIFICATIONS: As a founder of the Company, Mr. Furman brings executive management and railcar industry experience to the Board as well as historical perspective on the Company’s origins and evolution. |
| 2022-11-14 | Mr. Furman has served as a member of the Board and as the Company's Chief Executive Officer from 1994 until his retirement in 2022. He was Chairman of the Board of Directors from January 2014 until his retirement and served as Executive Chairman from March 2022 to August 2022. Mr. Furman voluntarily reduced his base salary by nearly 25% and opted to receive payment of his fiscal 2020 and 2021 annual incentive awards in stock, not cash, to support Greenbrier's liquidity goals. |
| 2023-11-13 | Bill Furman, the Company’s co-founder and former Chief Executive Officer, will not stand for re-election at the Annual Meeting. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
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| 2013-12-18 | William A. Furman 1993 Director of the Company since September 1993 and a member of the Company’s Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees. ... The annual fee for non-employee directors is $70,000 ... Stock awards consist of DSUs ... The grant date fair value of this DSU grant to each director was $120,000 ... The annual cash retainer for the Chairs of the Audit and Compensation Committees is $10,000 and for the Chair of the N&CG Committee is $5,000. |
| 2014-12-17 | William A. Furman 1993 Director of the Company since September 1993 and a member of the Company’s Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees... The independent directors serve on the following committees: William A. Furman - Compensation (member), Nominating and Corporate Governance (member)... The following table sets forth certain information concerning compensation paid to directors other than Ms. Lundgren during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2014... William A. Furman: Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $70,000, Stock Awards $120,000, Total $190,000. |
Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2026-02-03