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Danaher Corp.

(DHR) is in the Technology Industry

Market Cap:$19.6B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$12.6B
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Tools to technology, creating better living standards at Danaher! Established in 1980, Danaher Corporation (NYSE:DHR) has its headquarters in Washington, DC. The company designs, manufactures, and markets electronic testing, environmental, and medical equipment with strong brand names and significant market positions. The company has revenue of $8 billion and about 40,000 employees. During 2005 the company acquired several companies like Leica Microsystems AG, Visual Networks Inc and 97% interest in Linx Printing Technologies PLC.

President and Chief Executive OfficerLawrence Culp
Number of Employees 50,300
Contact Information

2099 Pennsylvania Ave

Washington, District of Columbia 20006-6807

www.danaher.com

(202) 828-0850

NAICS Code Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables: 334513

Recent Events

  • Tollgrade Appoints Telecom Industry Veteran Edward H. Kennedy to its Board of Directors

    6/24/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • TSC Ratings' Updates: Hewlett-Packard

    5/18/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • BRIEF-Danaher announces quarterly dividend

    5/07/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story

  • Danaher to lay off 2,300; close 16 facilities

    4/25/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Notable Analyst Rating Changes 4/1: FCS, VOD, ASH, ONNN Upgraded; STX, BA, CHU, BP, DHR...

    4/01/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Danaher Corporation Fails to Rally on Brokerage Upgrade

    3/18/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Danaher to Present at Barclays Capital Industrial Select Conference

    2/02/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • Amgen profit, sales miss views

    1/27/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Danaher Announces Executive Appointments

    1/12/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Vice President - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Lawrence Culp President and Chief Executive Officer
Steve Breitzka President
Daniel L. Comas Cfo
Patrick W. Allender Chief Financial Officer
Robert S. Lutz Chief Accounting Officer & Vice President
Jim Lico Executive Vice President
Philip W. Knisely Executive Vice President
Steven E. Simms Executive Vice President
Thomas P Joyce Executive Vice President
James H. Ditkoff Senior Vice President, Finance and Tax
Alex A. Joseph Vice President & General Manager
Andy Wilson Vice President, Business Development
Brian Burnett Vice President, Procurement
Christian Williamson Vice President of Global Market Strategies
Christopher C. McMahon Vice President & Controller
Craig B. Purse Vice President & Group Executive
Daniel A. Pryor Vice President, Strategic Development
Daniel A. Raskas Vice President, Corp Development
Donald Doles Vice President, Business Sys & Procurement
F. Anders Wilson Vice President, Investor Relations
Frank T. McFaden Vice President & Treasurer
Henk van Duijnhoven Vice President, HR
J. David Bergman Vice President, Audit
Mark McElhinny Dynapar Business Unit Director
Jonathan P. Graham Senior Vice President & General Counsel

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Mitchell P Rales Executive Committee Chairman
Steven M. Rales Board Chairman
A. Emmet Stephenson Jr. Board Director
Alan G. Spoon Board Member
Donald J. Ehrlich Board Director
H. Lawrence Culp Board of Directors
John T. Schwieters Board of Directors
Linda P. Hefner Board of Directors
Mortimer M. Caplin Board Director
Walter G. Lohr Board Director

Independent Non-Executive Director. Mr Culp is President and Chief Executive Officer of Danaher Corporation. Prior to joining Danaher, he held positions in Accenture, previously Andersen Consulting.

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Gems Sensors Inc. Group Executive, Danaher Sensors and Controls Former
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Danaher Corporation Cfo Current
Danaher Corporation Executive Vice President Former
Stanford University Masters of Business Administration Former
Georgetown University undergraduate degree in Economics Former
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Danaher Corporation Chief Financial Officer Current
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Id-Direct Director Current
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API Delevan, Inc. Cfo, Executive Vice President & Secretary Former
Danaher Corporation Executive Vice President Former
Danaher Corporation Secretary Former
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API Delevan, Inc. Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer Current
Danaher Corporation Chief Accounting Officer & Vice President Current
Danaher Corporation Board of Directors Current
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Fluke International Corporation President Current
Danaher Corporation Executive Vice President Current
Fluke Electronics Corporation / Fluke Corporation President Former
Fluke Corporation President Former
Kistler-Morse Corporation President Former
Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials Co Executive Vice President Former
Fluke Corporation Vice President of Operations Former
Danaher Corporation Group Executive Former
Northwestern University Masters in Management Former
University of Michigan BS degree Former
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Danaher Corporation Executive Vice President Current
API Delevan, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
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Danaher Corporation Executive Vice President Current
API Delevan, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Danaher Corporation Group Executive Former
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Danaher Corporation Executive Vice President Current
Hach President Former
Anderson Instrument Co. Inc. President Former
Fortune Brands, Inc. President Former
Danaher Corporation Project Manager Former
Danaher Corporation Corporate Officer Former
University of Chicago CPA Former
Loyola University MBA Former
College of the Holy Cross bachelor's degree in Economics Former
Cleveland State University BS in Industrial Engineering Former
University of Wisconsin Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration Former
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Danaher Corporation Senior Vice President, Finance and Tax Current
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Danaher Corporation Vice President & General Manager Current
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Danaher Corporation Vice President, Business Development Current
Honeywell International Inc. Former
KPMG International Former
Baylor University B.B.A in Accounting Former
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Veeder-Root Company President Current
Danaher Corporation Vice President, Procurement Current

Christian Williamson, Chairman , is currently Vice President of Global Market Strategies at Danaher Corporation, a $10 Billion industrial conglomerate which operates within multiple platforms including water treatment. Mr. Williamson joined the Trojan Technologies Division of Danaher in 2001 through the acquisition of Advanced UV Solutions and was promoted to Vice-President, Global Market Strategies in January 2008 - Executive Team Member. Prior to that, Mr. Williamson was Managing Director, Environmental Contaminant Treatment since 2001. Prior to that Mr. Williamson was Managing Partner for Advanced UV Solutions, LLP, a "spin-off" of the consulting firm Hydro Geo Chem, Inc. The main goal of AUVS was to liquidate the asset for Hydro Geo Chem through the sale of the AUVS Company. Mr. Williamson holds a B.S. in Engineering Mathematics and a Doctorate in Hydrology with an emphasis in Systems Engineering from The University of Arizona

Organization Position Status
Danaher Corporation Vice President of Global Market Strategies Current
Locateplus Co Chairman of The Board Current
The University of Arizona Doctorate In Hydrology Former
The University of Arizona B.S. In Engineering Mathematics Former
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Danaher Corporation Vice President & Controller Current
DH Holding Corp. Vice President Former
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Accu-Sort Systems, Inc. Vice President & Group Executive Current
Danaher Corporation Vice President & Group Executive Current
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Danaher Corporation Vice President, Strategic Development Current
Carlyle Holding Corporation Current
Hach Executive Vice President Former
API Delevan, Inc. Vice President, Strategic Development Former
Harvard Business School M.B.A. Former
Harvard Business School M.B.A Former
Williams College B.A. magna cum laude Former
Organization Position Status
Danaher Corporation Vice President, Corp Development Current
API Delevan, Inc. Vice President, Corp Development Current
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Danaher Corporation Vice President, Business Sys & Procurement Current
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Danaher Corporation Vice President, Investor Relations Current
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Danaher Corporation Vice President & Treasurer Current
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Danaher Corporation Vice President, HR Current
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Danaher Corporation Vice President, Audit Current
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Danaher Industrial Controls Vice President, Sales Current
Danaher Corporation Dynapar Business Unit Director Current
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Danaher Corporation Senior Vice President & General Counsel Current
General Electric Company Vice President, Litigation & Legal Policy Former
Williams & Connolly Partner Former
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Quality Wire Processing Inc. President Current
Danaher Corporation Executive Committee Chairman Current
Danaher Corporation Board Director Former
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Danaher Corporation Board Chairman Current
DH Holding Corp. Chairman Current
Polaris Ventures Partners Managing General Partner Former
Danaher Corporation Board of Directors Former
Perseus LLC Vice Chairman Former
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Danaher Corporation Board Director Current
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Lrn Corporation Director Current
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IAC Board Member Current
AWS Convergence Technologies, Inc. Director Current
Council on Foreign Relations Member Current
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Polaris, Inc. Managing Partner Former
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The Washington Post Company Investor Former
Harvard Law School J.D Former
MIT Sloan School of Management M.S Former
Massachusetts Institute of Technology B.S Former
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Schwab Corporation Chief Executive Officer Current
Danaher Corporation Board Director Current
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Danaher Corporation Board of Directors Current
Danaher Corporation President & CEO Former

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AARP Advisory Partner Former
Arthur Andersen LLP Partner Former
SLM Corporation Advisory Partner Former
Clark Enterprises Inc. Advisory Partner Former
Trinity College Trustee Former
HCR ManorCare, Inc. Board of Directors Former
The George Washington University Law School Advisory Board Former
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Perseus LLC Board of Directors Former
The George Washington University L.L.B. Former
Georgetown University B.S. in Business Administration Former
HCR ManorCare, Inc. member Former
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As Executive Vice President and General Manager of the home business unit for Walmart U.S., Linda is responsible for overall strategy, merchandising assortment, brand management, product development and sourcing for home categories including small appliances, domestics, furniture and housewares. Linda joined Wal-Mart in May 2007. Previously, Linda was Executive Vice President of global strategy and business development at Kraft Foods. In that capacity, she was responsible for the development of Kraft’s corporate business strategy including merger and acquisition activities around the world. Prior to Kraft, Linda held a variety of positions at Sara Lee Corporation, including group and division CEO roles of several apparel businesses. Linda grew revenues for these businesses, through increased product innovation and consumer marketing, and drove simultaneous cost reduction in manufacturing, global sourcing, and logistics. Her responsibilities over her fourteen years at Sara Lee included marketing, strategy, and general management roles in both US and international geographies. Linda also has five years’ experience in management consulting with Ernst & Young. Linda earned a BS and MS from the University of North Texas and a MBA from Harvard Business School.

Organization Position Status
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Executive Vice President & General Manager, Home Business Unit Current
Danaher Corporation Board of Directors Current
Kraft Foods Inc. Executive Vice President, Business Development Former
Ernst & Young Management Consultant Former
Harvard Business School MBA Former
The University of North Texas B.S. & M.S. Former
Organization Position Status
Caplin & Drysdale Founder Current
Caplin & Drysdale Lawyer Current
Presidential Realty Corporation Board of Directors Current
Danaher Corporation Board Director Current
Caplin & Drysdale Member Current
United States Tax Court Former
U.S. Treasury Department Former
University of Virginia B.S. and LL Former
Organization Position Status
Hogan & Hartson LLP Partner Current
Danaher Corporation Board Director Current

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     DHR $25.18 -35.99 (-58.84% )
Intraday | 3 Month | 6 Month | 1 Year
Average Volume 2,094,490
Shares Outstanding 318.74M
Market Cap 8.0B
Year High 85
Year Low 25
Earnings Per Share N/A
P/E Ratio -
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
IndustryTop Rated

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