Douglas Samuel Karge net worth and biography

Douglas Karge Biography and Net Worth

SVP of A. O. Smith

Sam Karge was named senior vice president of A. O. Smith Corporation & president – North America Water Treatment on September 1, 2018. He joined A. O. Smith in March 2018 as president of the newly created North America Water Treatment business unit. In this position, he has profit and loss responsibility for the unit, which consists of A. O. Smith-branded water treatment products for North America, and the Aquasana, Hague, Master Water Conditioning, Atlantic Filter and Water-Right lines.

Sam joined A. O. Smith after serving as vice president sales & marketing for Zurn Industries of Milwaukee, part of the Rexnord Water Management Platform from April 2016 until March 2018. Prior to that, Sam worked at Pentair Residential Filtration of Milwaukee, holding positions in platform management and marketing management. He also held the positions of vice president global marketing and director of global marketing & product management. From 2001 until 2008, he worked at GE Water and Process Technologies, with roles in global marketing and sales, product management, and new product development. Sam began his career as a marketing manager with Osmonics, Inc. of Milwaukee.

Sam holds a BS in communications and advertising with an emphasis in engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He currently serves as the vice president of the Water Quality Research Foundation. Previously, he was a member of the board of directors of the Water Quality Association from 2007 until 2016 and served as the association president during the 2014-2015 term. He also chaired the association’s Government Relations Committee and the Convention Committee. Sam received the Water Quality Association’s Hall of Fame Award in 2017, the highest award presented by the organization. He also is a 2009 recipient of a Key Award from the WQA.

What is Douglas Samuel Karge's net worth?: The estimated net worth of Douglas Samuel Karge is at least $184,507.38 as of February 7th, 2025. Mr. Karge owns 2,749 shares of A. O. Smith stock worth more than $184,507 as of March 25th. This net worth estimate does not reflect any other assets that Mr. Karge may own. Learn More about Douglas Samuel Karge's net worth.
How do I contact Douglas Samuel Karge?: The corporate mailing address for Mr. Karge and other A. O. Smith executives is 11270 WEST PARK PLACE, MILWAUKEE WI, 53224. A. O. Smith can also be reached via phone at (414) 359-4000 and via email at packerman@aosmith.com. Learn More on Douglas Samuel Karge's contact information.
Has Douglas Samuel Karge been buying or selling shares of A. O. Smith?: During the last quarter, Douglas Samuel Karge has sold $27,507.35 in shares of A. O. Smith stock. Most recently, Douglas Samuel Karge sold 419 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, February 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $65.65, for a transaction totalling $27,507.35. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 2,749 shares of the company's stock, valued at $180,471.85. Learn More on Douglas Samuel Karge's trading history.
Who are A. O. Smith's active insiders?: A. O. Smith's insider roster includes Patricia Ackerman (SVP), Ronald Brown (Director), Samuel Carver (SVP), Robert Heideman (VP), Paul Jones (Director), Douglas Karge (SVP), Daniel Kempken (VP), Michael Larsen (Director), Benjamin Otchere (VP), Mark Petrarca (Insider), Ajita Rajendra (Director), Bruce Smith (Director), Mark Smith (Director), James Stern (VP), David Warren (VP), Kevin Wheeler (Chairman & CEO), Idelle Wolf (Director), and Gene Wulf (Director). Learn More on A. O. Smith's active insiders.
Are insiders buying or selling shares of A. O. Smith?: During the last twelve months, insiders at the industrial products company sold shares 3 times. They sold a total of 16,150 shares worth more than $1,285,969.25. The most recent insider tranaction occured on February, 7th when SVP Douglas Samuel Karge sold 419 shares worth more than $27,507.35. Insiders at A. O. Smith own 0.8% of the company. Learn More about insider trades at A. O. Smith.
Information on this page was last updated on 2/7/2025.

Douglas Samuel Karge Insider Trading History at A. O. Smith

Transaction Date	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Shares Held After Transaction	Details
2/7/2025	Sell	419	$65.65	$27,507.35	2,749

Douglas Samuel Karge Buying and Selling Activity at A. O. Smith

A. O. Smith Company Overview

A. O. Smith Corporation manufactures and markets residential and commercial gas and electric water heaters, boilers, heat pumps, tanks, and water treatment products in North America, China, Europe, and India. The company offers water heaters for residences, restaurants, hotels, office buildings, laundries, car washes, and small businesses; boilers for hospitals, schools, hotels, and other large commercial buildings, as well as homes, apartments, and condominiums; and water treatment products comprising point-of-entry water softeners, well water solutions, and whole-home water filtration products, and point-of-use carbon and reverse osmosis products for residences, restaurants, hotels, and offices. It also provides commercial water treatment and filtration product; expansion tanks, commercial solar water heating systems, swimming pool and spa heaters, and related products and parts; and electric wall-hung, gas tankless, combi-boiler, and heat pump and solar water heaters. The company offers its products under the A. O. Smith, State, Lochinvar, Hague, Water-Right, Master Water, Atlantic Filter, and Water Tec brands. It distributes its products through independent wholesale plumbing distributors, as well as to retail channels consisting of hardware and home center chains, and manufacturer representative firms; and offers Aquasana branded products directly to consumers through e-commerce channels. A. O. Smith Corporation was founded in 1874 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Today's Range

Now: $66.76

$65.95

$67.30

50 Day Range

MA: $67.67

$65.19

$72.72

2 Week Range

Now: $66.76

$64.55

$92.45

Volume

1,036,304 shs

Average Volume

1,027,258 shs

Market Capitalization

$9.61 billion

P/E Ratio

18.39

Dividend Yield

2.04%

Beta

1.18