David  Knight net worth and biography

David Knight Biography and Net Worth

EVP of Proofpoint

David Knight is the executive vice president and general manager of cloud security for Proofpoint, a computer and network security company. 

Knight has been with the company for 10 years, first signing on in 2011 as the executive vice president of product management and marketing. In his current roles, Knight leads Proofpoint’s marketing and global product management initiatives.

Previously, he worked for seven years as Proofpoint’s executive vice president and general manager in its security products group. In that position, Knight led global product management, person development and threat research for Proofpoint’s security products. 

Knight joined Proofpoint from Cisco WebEx, where he spent over eight years serving in various leadership roles, most recently as chief technology officer for Cisco’s collaboration software group. In that position, Knight was responsible for technical and product vision and strategy, user experience, and product management for the company. From 1998 to 2002, Knight was the vice president of Portera Systems, a SaaS pioneer that conceived and delivered one of the industry’s first multi-tenant SaaS applications. 

Early in his career, Knight held management positions at Sybase and Oracle. He received his B.S. in information systems and industrial management from Carnegie Mellon University and his M.S. in industrial administration from Carnegie Mellon’s Tepper School of Business. 

What is David Knight's net worth?

The estimated net worth of David Knight is at least $3.05 million as of April 6th, 2021. Mr. Knight owns 17,365 shares of Proofpoint stock worth more than $3,054,504 as of November 25th. This net worth estimate does not reflect any other assets that Mr. Knight may own. Learn More about David Knight's net worth.

How do I contact David Knight?

The corporate mailing address for Mr. Knight and other Proofpoint executives is 892 ROSS DRIVE, SUNNYVALE CA, 94089. Proofpoint can also be reached via phone at (408) 517-4710 and via email at [email protected]. Learn More on David Knight's contact information.

Has David Knight been buying or selling shares of Proofpoint?

David Knight has not been actively trading shares of Proofpoint during the last ninety days. Most recently, David Knight sold 2,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $129.67, for a transaction totalling $324,175.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 17,365 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,251,719.55. Learn More on David Knight's trading history.

Who are Proofpoint's active insiders?

Proofpoint's insider roster includes Paul Auvil, III (CFO), Dana Evan (Director), David Knight (EVP), Robert Lee (EVP), Gary Steele (CEO), Bhagwat Swaroop (EVP), and Ashan Willy (EVP). Learn More on Proofpoint's active insiders.

David Knight Insider Trading History at Proofpoint

Transaction DateBuy/SellNumber of SharesAverage Share PriceTotal TransactionShares Held After TransactionDetails
4/6/2021Sell2,500$129.67$324,175.0017,365View SEC Filing Icon  
12/8/2020Sell2,500$114.60$286,500.0013,321View SEC Filing Icon  
10/1/2020Sell2,500$105.56$263,900.0016,721View SEC Filing Icon  
8/19/2020Sell2,500$111.44$278,600.0017,329View SEC Filing Icon  
6/11/2020Sell2,500$109.81$274,525.0017,329View SEC Filing Icon  
5/20/2020Sell2,500$115.80$289,500.00View SEC Filing Icon  
4/1/2020Sell2,500$100.12$250,300.0017,118View SEC Filing Icon  
3/16/2020Sell2,500$100.43$251,075.0016,110View SEC Filing Icon  
2/13/2020Sell2,500$126.05$315,125.0014,502View SEC Filing Icon  
1/8/2020Sell2,500$123.96$309,900.007,328View SEC Filing Icon  
11/13/2019Sell2,500$118.11$295,275.007,328View SEC Filing Icon  
10/3/2019Sell2,500$128.03$320,075.007,328View SEC Filing Icon  
9/5/2019Sell2,500$127.25$318,125.006,192View SEC Filing Icon  
8/13/2019Sell2,500$117.37$293,425.007,328View SEC Filing Icon  
7/11/2019Sell8,500$123.67$1,051,195.009,780View SEC Filing Icon  
6/12/2019Sell1,500$109.39$164,085.0015,870View SEC Filing Icon  
5/21/2019Sell1,500$118.45$177,675.00View SEC Filing Icon  
4/2/2019Sell1,500$121.78$182,670.0018,038View SEC Filing Icon  
3/14/2019Sell1,500$122.16$183,240.0018,089View SEC Filing Icon  
1/31/2019Sell1,500$101.43$152,145.0011,814View SEC Filing Icon  
10/3/2018Sell1,500$102.90$154,350.0014,214View SEC Filing Icon  
9/6/2018Sell1,500$116.45$174,675.00View SEC Filing Icon  
8/2/2018Sell1,500$114.68$172,020.0017,694View SEC Filing Icon  
7/11/2018Sell7,500$126.02$945,150.0024,814View SEC Filing Icon  
12/7/2017Sell3,000$85.47$256,410.0015,305View SEC Filing Icon  
11/13/2017Sell3,000$88.99$266,970.0016,874View SEC Filing Icon  
10/3/2017Sell3,000$88.99$266,970.00View SEC Filing Icon  
9/19/2017Sell3,000$91.19$273,570.0016,874View SEC Filing Icon  
8/23/2017Sell3,000$90.76$272,280.0016,874View SEC Filing Icon  
7/11/2017Sell3,000$84.54$253,620.0016,874View SEC Filing Icon  
6/7/2017Sell3,000$92.45$277,350.0016,874View SEC Filing Icon  
5/22/2017Sell3,000$83.62$250,860.0016,874View SEC Filing Icon  
4/4/2017Sell3,000$75.38$226,140.0012,642View SEC Filing Icon  
2/24/2017Sell23,000$80.07$1,841,610.0033,052View SEC Filing Icon  
1/11/2017Sell3,000$78.95$236,850.00View SEC Filing Icon  
12/15/2016Sell3,000$72.12$216,360.008,889View SEC Filing Icon  
10/4/2016Sell3,000$73.93$221,790.008,889View SEC Filing Icon  
9/29/2016Sell3,000$78.14$234,420.008,889View SEC Filing Icon  
8/24/2016Sell3,000$76.35$229,050.008,889View SEC Filing Icon  
7/22/2016Sell10,000$70.20$702,000.0015,889View SEC Filing Icon  
7/6/2016Sell2,000$63.52$127,040.007,889View SEC Filing Icon  
6/30/2016Sell2,000$61.59$123,180.007,889View SEC Filing Icon  
6/2/2016Sell20,300$60.14$1,220,842.0015,592View SEC Filing Icon  
1/22/2016Sell3,700$60.02$222,074.001,561View SEC Filing Icon  
11/11/2015Sell10,000$72.14$721,400.001,561View SEC Filing Icon  
10/13/2015Sell10,000$58.41$584,100.001,561View SEC Filing Icon  
9/15/2015Sell10,000$59.25$592,500.001,561View SEC Filing Icon  
8/13/2015Sell10,000$63.15$631,500.00View SEC Filing Icon  
7/14/2015Sell10,000$66.23$662,300.00View SEC Filing Icon  
6/16/2015Sell10,000$63.41$634,100.00View SEC Filing Icon  
4/14/2015Sell10,000$57.89$578,900.00View SEC Filing Icon  
2/12/2015Sell40,000$55.16$2,206,400.00View SEC Filing Icon  
1/14/2015Sell10,000$49.42$494,200.00View SEC Filing Icon  
9/16/2014Sell6,000$37.58$225,480.00View SEC Filing Icon  
8/27/2014Sell6,000$40.63$243,780.00View SEC Filing Icon  
7/18/2014Sell6,000$33.26$199,560.00View SEC Filing Icon  
6/19/2014Sell6,000$37.18$223,080.00View SEC Filing Icon  
5/7/2014Sell6,000$26.39$158,340.00View SEC Filing Icon  
4/24/2014Sell6,000$29.64$177,840.00View SEC Filing Icon  
3/19/2014Sell6,000$42.50$255,000.00View SEC Filing Icon  
1/3/2014Sell6,000$33.07$198,420.00View SEC Filing Icon  
9/13/2013Sell10,000$30.23$302,300.00View SEC Filing Icon  
7/23/2013Sell2,500$25.60$64,000.00View SEC Filing Icon  
7/15/2013Sell7,500$24.42$183,150.00View SEC Filing Icon  
6/14/2013Sell7,500$22.85$171,375.00View SEC Filing Icon  
6/6/2013Sell2,500$20.50$51,250.00View SEC Filing Icon  
5/15/2013Sell10,000$17.53$175,300.00View SEC Filing Icon  
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Proofpoint Company Overview

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Proofpoint, Inc. engages in provision of security-as-a-service that enables large and mid-sized organizations worldwide to defend, protect, archive and govern their most sensitive data. The firm's security and compliance platform comprises of an integrated suite of threat protection, information protection, and brand protection solutions. Its solutions also includes email protection, advanced threat protection, email authentication, data loss prevention, SaaS application protection, response orchestration and automation, digital risk, web browser isolation, email encryption, archiving, eDiscovery, supervision, secure communication, phishing simulation and security awareness computer-based training. The company was founded by Eric Hahn in May 2002 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.
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Today's Range

Now: $175.90
Low: $175.90
High: $175.90

50 Day Range

MA: $175.36
Low: $174.41
High: $175.94

2 Week Range

Now: $175.90
Low: $91.60
High: $175.99

Volume

102 shs

Average Volume

1,130,870 shs

Market Capitalization

$10.16 billion

P/E Ratio

N/A

Dividend Yield

N/A

Beta

1.2