Danaher Corp. / DHR
About Danaher Corp.
2099 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 12th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20006
www.danaher.com
| 202-828-0850
| Founded: 1984
Industry: Manufacturing | Category: Public Companies
Founded by brothers Mitchell and Steven Rales, Danaher makes a striking range of products: submarine systems in Italy, voting machines in Illinois, submersible petroleum pumps, dental chairs, screwdrivers and much more. Last year, for the first time, Danaher's foreign sales accounted for more than half of its total revenue. Half the employees are overseas, as well. Danaher made its biggest acquisition ever last year, with the $2.85 billion purchase of Tektronix, which makes test and measuring devices.
Chairman: Steven M. Rales
President and CEO: H. Lawrence Culp Jr.
2007 Financial Data
Revenues: $11,025,920,000 | Net Income: $1,369,900,000Asssets: $17,471,940,000 | Earnings Per Share: $4.19
Stockholder Equity: $9,085,690,000 | Annual Dividend: $0.11
Total employees: 50,000 | Local employees: 65
Company Leadership
| Mortimer M. Caplin | Director |
| H. Lawrence Culp Jr. | Chief Executive Officer, President, Director |
| Donald J. Ehrlich | Director |
| Linda Hefner | Director |
| Walter G. Lohr Jr. | Director |
| Mitchell P. Rales | Director |
| Steven M. Rales | Chairman |
| John T. Schwieters | Director |
| Alan G. Spoon | Director |
| A. Emmet Stephenson Jr. | Director |
| Philip W. Knisely | Executive Vice President |
| H. Lawrence Culp Jr. | President and Chief Executive Officer |
| Daniel L. Comas | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
| James A. Lico | Executive Vice President |
| Thomas P. Joyce Jr. | Executive Vice President |
Source: Compensation data provided by Equilar, Inc..
| Philip W. Knisely Executive Vice President | $5,335,108 Salary: $635,000 |
| H. Lawrence Culp Jr. President and Chief Executive Officer | $5,263,758 Salary: $1,100,000 |
| Daniel L. Comas Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $3,954,646 Salary: $500,000 |
| James A. Lico Executive Vice President | $3,853,487 Salary: $450,000 |
| Thomas P. Joyce Jr. Executive Vice President | $3,786,938 Salary: $450,000 |
Did You Know
FIT TO DRINK: Danaher's ultraviolet treatment systems disinfect billions of gallons of water daily in more than 35 countries.
