Gary C. Butler
{{Short description|American chief executives}}{{Infobox person
| name = Gary C. Butler
| image = GaryCButler2012.JPG
| death_date = April 10, 2023
| death_place = Sarasota, Florida
| education = Georgia Institute of Technology
University of Georgia (MBA)
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Gary C. Butler was the CEO and president of Automatic Data Processing.[https://people.forbes.com/profile/gary-c-butler/8753.php Gary C. Butler Profile - Forbes.com]{{dead link|date=January 2022|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}, Forbes.com He held this position from August 2006 through November 2011, and had been with the company for 37 years. 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.[https://archive.today/20120711223025/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=170165&ric=ADP.O.php Gary Butler: Executive Profile & Biography - BusinessWeek]
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.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEMcgFpcwS4 ADP's Butler Says U.S. Economy Climbing From Trough: Video - Bloomberg]
Compensation
While CEO of Automatic Data Processing in 2008, Gary C. Butler earned a total compensation of $7,917,721, which included a base salary of $900,000, a cash bonus of $2,579,405, stocks granted of $1,951,688, options granted of $2,268,000, as well as $218,628 in other compensation.[http://www.equilar.com/CEO_Compensation/Automatic_Data_Processing_Gary_C._Butler.php 2008 CEO Compensation for Gary C. Butler] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090424072253/http://www.equilar.com/CEO_Compensation/Automatic_Data_Processing_Gary_C._Butler.php |date=2009-04-24 }}, Equilar.com
Recognition
Honors given to Butler include:
- Honored with the Pace University “Leadership and Service in Technology Award” in 2011[https://archive.today/20120731070440/http://www.forbes.com/2009/06/22/top-gun-CEOs--intelligent-investing-survey.html.php The Market's Best Managers - Forbes.com], Forbes.com[https://archive.today/20120911000046/http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS148914+10-Jun-2009+MW20090610 Brendan Wood International Announces 24 TopGun CEOs in the US], Reuters.com[http://pressroom.blogs.pace.edu/2011/06/13/media-advisory-automatic-data-processing-ceo-gary-butler-to-be-honored-with-pace-university-leadership-and-service-in-technology-award-june-22/ Gary Butler to be honored with Pace University Leadership and Service in Technology Award June 22] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130922221942/http://pressroom.blogs.pace.edu/2011/06/13/media-advisory-automatic-data-processing-ceo-gary-butler-to-be-honored-with-pace-university-leadership-and-service-in-technology-award-june-22/ |date=2013-09-22 }}, Pace.edu
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.
Personal Information
Butler was the father of two children. He was the Senior Trustee of the Gary C. Butler Charitable Family Foundation. On November 6, 2011, he was arrested for domestic charges, just days prior to his supposed planned retirement announcement from ADP.[https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052970204517204577044770489425182?mod=googlenews_wsj ADP's Ex-Chief Arrested Before Exit], WSJ.com On August 13, 2012 the South Carolina Solicitor's office dismissed all criminal domestic charges against him.[http://publicindex.sccourts.org/beaufort/publicindex/CaseDetails.aspx?County=07&CourtAgency=07001&Casenum=J349765&CaseType=C Beaufort County Fourteenth Judicial Circuit Public Index], PublicIndex.sccourts.org On April 10, 2023, Butler passed away at his home in Sarasota, Florida.{{cite web | url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/legacyremembers/gary-butler-obituary?id=51675050 | title=Gary Butler Obituary (1946 - 2023) - Legacy Remembers | website=Legacy.com }}
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