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Gary C. Butler

American chief executives

Gary C. Butler was the CEO and president of Automatic Data Processing. He held this position from August 2006 through November 2011, and had been with the company for 37 years.²

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Born Oct 31, 1946, died Apr 10, 2023.¹

About

From 1990 to 1995, he served as group president for ADP's Dealer Services Group; and from 1995 to 1998 he served in the same capacity for ADP's Employer Services Group. Prior to assuming his role as CEO in 2006, Butler was president and chief operating officer of the company.

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Companies

CovistaBoard member Nov 15, 2010 to Nov 5, 2012⁹
Automatic Data ProcessingChief executive officer Aug 31, 2006 to Nov 8, 2011¹⁰
Automatic Data ProcessingPresident Aug 8, 2003 to Sep 2, 2011¹¹
CIT GroupBoard member May 10, 2006 to Oct 20, 2008¹²
Automatic Data ProcessingChief operating officer Aug 8, 2003 to Nov 2, 2006¹¹

Holdings

Stock this person has reported owning, from the forms officers and directors file with the SEC. See the biggest insider stakes.

Shares held

Automatic Data Processing ADP450,603 shares¹³$132.5M at $294.00Sep 1, 2011

As of each latest filing. The line shows shares held over time.

Recent filings

Sep 1, 2011Granted 75,000 shares of Automatic Data Processing¹³
Jul 1, 2011I 244 shares at $51.20 of Automatic Data Processing¹⁴
Jun 30, 2011I 218 shares of Automatic Data Processing¹⁵
May 9, 2011Sold 118,530 shares at $53.80 of Automatic Data Processing¹⁶
May 9, 2011Exercised options 8,780 shares at $39.64 of Automatic Data Processing¹⁶
May 9, 2011Exercised options 109,750 shares at $44.06 of Automatic Data Processing¹⁶
Mar 1, 2011Shares withheld for tax 16,989 shares at $49.39 of Automatic Data Processing¹⁷
Dec 31, 2010I 284 shares at $43.97 of Automatic Data Processing¹⁸
Sep 8, 2010Granted 39,100 shares of Automatic Data Processing¹⁹
Jul 1, 2010I 291 shares at $37.73 of Automatic Data Processing²⁰
Jun 30, 2010Granted 4 shares of Automatic Data Processing²¹
Jun 30, 2010I 245 shares of Automatic Data Processing²¹
Mar 9, 2010Shares withheld for tax 15,208 shares at $43.67 of Automatic Data Processing²²
Jan 1, 2010I 307 shares at $40.68 of Automatic Data Processing²³
Sep 9, 2009Granted 35,000 shares of Automatic Data Processing²⁴
Jul 1, 2009Shares withheld for tax 3,091 shares at $35.35 of Automatic Data Processing²⁵
Jun 30, 2009I 300 shares of Automatic Data Processing²⁶
Mar 16, 2009Sold 23,552 shares at $35.51 of Automatic Data Processing²⁷
Mar 10, 2009Shares withheld for tax 20,348 shares at $34.61 of Automatic Data Processing²⁸
Sep 10, 2008Granted 43,900 shares of Automatic Data Processing²⁹
Aug 14, 2008Granted of Automatic Data Processing³⁰
Aug 14, 2008Granted 42,500 shares of Automatic Data Processing³¹
Aug 6, 2008Sold 5,965 shares at $44.40 of Automatic Data Processing³²
Aug 6, 2008Sold 5,700 shares at $44.41 of Automatic Data Processing³²
Aug 6, 2008Sold 2,420 shares at $44.40 of Automatic Data Processing³²

Early life and education

1964 to 1968Georgia Tech bachelor's degree; industrial engineering³
1968 to 1970Terry College of Business Master of Business Administration³

Career

2006 to 2011Chief executive, Automatic Data Processing⁶
Date not recordedWorked at Automatic Data Processing⁴
Date not recordedFounded The Butler Family Foundation⁵

Work at ADP

Butler oversaw investments in new service offerings that use state-of-the-art technologies, set a path of growth that included strategic acquisitions in the U.S. and abroad, and directed the company's rapid global expansion into more than 40 countries on five continents.

Degrees and Professional Involvement

Butler received a bachelor of industrial engineering degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1968 and an MBA from the University of Georgia in 1970. He served on the boards of ADP, Liberty Mutual Group, DeVry, Inc., CIT Group, Convergys Corporation and CareerBuilder. He is a past member of Business Roundtable and The Economic Club of New York.