William J.  Dawson net worth and biography

William Dawson Biography and Net Worth

Director of McGrath RentCorp

William J. Dawson was elected a director of the Company in 1998 and currently serves as Chair, Audit Committee. Mr. Dawson previously served as the Chief Financial Officer at Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADMS), a specialty pharmaceutical company, from 2014 until his retirement in 2017. He also previously served as Chief Financial Officer at Catalyst Biosciences, Inc., a then privately-held biotechnology company, for two years from 2010 to 2012 and he was Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer with Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ: CERS), a publicly held biopharmaceutical company, from August 2004 to April 2009. Prior to joining Cerus, he spent a total of 26 years in senior financial positions at companies in biotechnology, healthcare services and information technology, investment banking, energy, and transportation. As an investment banker, Mr. Dawson assisted in three public equity offerings for McGrath RentCorp, beginning with its initial public offering in 1984. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Wellington Trust Company, a private institutional investment management company and subsidiary of Wellington Management Company, LLP, and Nalu Medical, Inc., a privately-held medical device company. Mr. Dawson received an A.B. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. 

With his wealth of experience in financial and strategic transactions, as well as his experiences in the transportation, technology, and energy industries, and as Chief Financial Officer of publicly traded companies, Mr. Dawson provides significant value to the Board of Directors. Additionally, Mr. Dawson’s special skills include experience with mergers and acquisitions; finance, accounting, and SEC filings; capital markets; business development; IT systems and cyber security; strategic and corporate development; stockholder engagement; and philanthropic and community engagement. Mr. Dawson also has extensive public board and committee chair experience and is an Audit Committee financial expert per the listing standards of the NASDAQ Stock Market. 

What is William J. Dawson's net worth?

The estimated net worth of William J. Dawson is at least $483,600.00 as of October 29th, 2024. Mr. Dawson owns 4,000 shares of McGrath RentCorp stock worth more than $483,600 as of November 23rd. This net worth approximation does not reflect any other assets that Mr. Dawson may own. Learn More about William J. Dawson's net worth.

How do I contact William J. Dawson?

The corporate mailing address for Mr. Dawson and other McGrath RentCorp executives is 5700 LAS POSITAS RD, LIVERMORE CA, 94551. McGrath RentCorp can also be reached via phone at (925) 606-9200 and via email at [email protected]. Learn More on William J. Dawson's contact information.

Has William J. Dawson been buying or selling shares of McGrath RentCorp?

During the last quarter, William J. Dawson has sold $2,300,000.00 of McGrath RentCorp stock. Most recently, William J. Dawson sold 20,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $115.00, for a transaction totalling $2,300,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 4,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at $460,000. Learn More on William J. Dawson's trading history.

Who are McGrath RentCorp's active insiders?

McGrath RentCorp's insider roster includes Kimberly Box (Director), William Dawson (Director), Elizabeth Fetter (Director), Philip Hawkins (Senior Vice President and Division Manager, Mobile Modular), John Lieffrig (VP), John Skenesky (VP), Kristina Van Trease (VP), Tara Wescott (VP), and David Whitney (VP, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer). Learn More on McGrath RentCorp's active insiders.

Are insiders buying or selling shares of McGrath RentCorp?

During the last year, insiders at the financial services provider sold shares 5 times. They sold a total of 47,016 shares worth more than $5,493,411.20. The most recent insider tranaction occured on November, 6th when CEO Joseph F Hanna sold 15,840 shares worth more than $1,898,899.20. Insiders at McGrath RentCorp own 1.6% of the company. Learn More about insider trades at McGrath RentCorp.

Information on this page was last updated on 11/6/2024.

William J. Dawson Insider Trading History at McGrath RentCorp

Transaction DateBuy/SellNumber of SharesAverage Share PriceTotal TransactionShares Held After TransactionDetails
10/29/2024Sell20,000$115.00$2,300,000.004,000View SEC Filing Icon  
5/3/2018Sell4,843$60.74$294,163.8213,900View SEC Filing Icon  
11/27/2017Sell4,000$47.83$191,320.0015,543View SEC Filing Icon  
6/13/2016Sell5,000$30.27$151,350.0015,643View SEC Filing Icon  
11/14/2014Sell2,243$38.00$85,234.00View SEC Filing Icon  
5/17/2013Sell16,000$31.60$505,600.00View SEC Filing Icon  
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William J. Dawson Buying and Selling Activity at McGrath RentCorp

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McGrath RentCorp Company Overview

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McGrath RentCorp operates as a business to business rental company in the United States and internationally. It rents and sells relocatable modular buildings, portable storage containers, and electronic test equipment. The company operates through four segments: Mobile Modular, Portable Storage, TRS-RenTelco, and Enviroplex. The Mobile Modular segment rents and sells modular buildings designed for use as classrooms, temporary offices adjacent to existing facilities, sales offices, construction field offices, restroom buildings, health care clinics, child care facilities, office spaces, and various other purposes. The TRS-RenTelco segment rents and sells general purpose electronic test equipment, such as oscilloscopes, amplifiers, analyzers, signal source, and power source test equipment primarily to aerospace, defense, electronics, industrial, research, and semiconductor industries. It also provides communications test equipment, including network and transmission test equipment for various fiber, copper, and wireless networks to the manufacturers of communications equipment and products, electrical and communications installation contractors, field technicians, and service providers. The Portable Storage segment offers steel containers to provide a temporary storage solution. The Enviroplex segment manufactures and sells portable classrooms directly to public school districts and other educational institutions in California. The company was incorporated in 1979 and is based in Livermore, California.
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Today's Range

Now: $120.90
Low: $119.39
High: $121.28

50 Day Range

MA: $110.58
Low: $98.99
High: $122.55

2 Week Range

Now: $120.90
Low: $95.50
High: $130.86

Volume

177,342 shs

Average Volume

242,900 shs

Market Capitalization

$2.97 billion

P/E Ratio

13.21

Dividend Yield

1.61%

Beta

0.74