Robert J.  Willett net worth and biography

Robert Willett Biography and Net Worth

CEO of Cognex
President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Willett oversees all aspects of strategy and operations for Cognex Corporation. Mr. Willett came to Cognex in 2008 from Danaher Corporation, a diversified manufacturer of industrial controls and technologies, where he served as Vice President of Business Development and Innovation for the company's Product Identification business group. Prior to that Mr. Willett was President of Videojet Technologies, a leader in coding and marking products, which is a subsidiary of Danaher. Mr. Willett also served as Chief Executive Officer of Willett International Ltd., a $125 million privately owned coding company with 30 wholly owned sales companies around the world, which he sold to Danaher in 2003 and which was merged with Videojet. He holds a B.A. from Brown University and an M.B.A. from Yale University. Mr. Willett currently serves on the Board of Clean Harbors, Inc, a publicly held company listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

What is Robert J. Willett's net worth?

The estimated net worth of Robert J. Willett is at least $14,179.54 as of October 30th, 2020. Mr. Willett owns 362 shares of Cognex stock worth more than $14,180 as of April 23rd. This net worth approximation does not reflect any other investments that Mr. Willett may own. Additionally, Mr. Willett receives an annual salary of $761,280.00 as CEO at Cognex. Learn More about Robert J. Willett's net worth.

How old is Robert J. Willett?

Mr. Willett is currently 56 years old. There are 4 older executives and no younger executives at Cognex. Learn More on Robert J. Willett's age.

What is Robert J. Willett's salary?

As the CEO of Cognex Co., Mr. Willett earns $761,280.00 per year. Learn More on Robert J. Willett's salary.

How do I contact Robert J. Willett?

The corporate mailing address for Mr. Willett and other Cognex executives is ONE VISION DRIVE, NATICK MA, 01760. Cognex can also be reached via phone at (508) 650-3000 and via email at [email protected]. Learn More on Robert J. Willett's contact information.

Has Robert J. Willett been buying or selling shares of Cognex?

Robert J. Willett has not been actively trading shares of Cognex during the last quarter. Most recently, Robert Willett sold 160,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.04, for a transaction totalling $11,366,400.00. Learn More on Robert J. Willett's trading history.

Who are Cognex's active insiders?

Cognex's insider roster includes Patrick Alias (Director), Eugene Banucci (Director), Sheila Dipalma (EVP), Carl Gerst (EVP), Theodor Krantz (Director), Dianne Parrotte (Director), Jerry Schneider (Director), Anthony Sun (Director), Paul Todgham (CFO), and Robert Willett (CEO). Learn More on Cognex's active insiders.

Are insiders buying or selling shares of Cognex?

During the last twelve months, insiders at the scientific and technical instruments company sold shares 1 times. They sold a total of 6,782 shares worth more than $274,942.28. The most recent insider tranaction occured on March, 6th when EVP Carl Gerst sold 6,782 shares worth more than $274,942.28. Insiders at Cognex own 1.3% of the company. Learn More about insider trades at Cognex.

Information on this page was last updated on 3/6/2024.

Robert J. Willett Insider Trading History at Cognex

Transaction DateBuy/SellNumber of SharesAverage Share PriceTotal TransactionShares Held After TransactionDetails
11/11/2020Sell160,000$71.04$11,366,400.00
11/4/2020Sell159,638$71.05$11,342,279.90
10/30/2020Sell362$66.73$24,156.26362View SEC Filing Icon  
9/2/2020Sell100,000$70.51$7,051,000.00
8/7/2020Sell6,022$67.46$406,244.1263,978View SEC Filing Icon  
8/5/2020Sell70,000$68.54$4,797,800.0060,000View SEC Filing Icon  
8/3/2020Sell100,000$66.56$6,656,000.00100,000View SEC Filing Icon  
7/31/2020Sell100,000$65.93$6,593,000.00100,000View SEC Filing Icon  
12/11/2019Sell70,000$51.82$3,627,400.0070,000View SEC Filing Icon  
11/26/2019Sell100,000$50.49$5,049,000.00100,000View SEC Filing Icon  
11/8/2019Sell143,294$53.16$7,617,509.04143,294View SEC Filing Icon  
11/6/2019Sell19,408$53.86$1,045,314.8819,408View SEC Filing Icon  
11/2/2017Sell100,000$127.19$12,719,000.00100,000View SEC Filing Icon  
8/25/2017Sell8,241$103.09$849,564.698,241View SEC Filing Icon  
8/15/2017Sell66,759$104.58$6,981,656.229,468View SEC Filing Icon  
8/8/2017Sell25,000$103.37$2,584,250.0025,000View SEC Filing Icon  
5/15/2017Sell55,919$91.73$5,129,449.8755,919View SEC Filing Icon  
5/9/2017Sell43,981$89.79$3,949,053.9920,020View SEC Filing Icon  
5/4/2017Sell100$89.64$8,964.00100View SEC Filing Icon  
3/6/2017Sell50,000$80.69$4,034,500.0050,000View SEC Filing Icon  
2/27/2017Sell50,000$77.75$3,887,500.0050,000View SEC Filing Icon  
11/14/2016Sell100,000$55.69$5,569,000.0050,000View SEC Filing Icon  
8/3/2016Sell125,000$47.93$5,991,250.0025,000View SEC Filing Icon  
6/10/2015Sell100,000$50.04$5,004,000.00View SEC Filing Icon  
8/25/2014Sell22,750$43.57$991,217.50View SEC Filing Icon  
8/19/2014Sell6,750$42.94$289,845.00View SEC Filing Icon  
7/30/2014Sell20,500$43.05$882,525.00View SEC Filing Icon  
5/27/2014Sell48,700$36.02$1,754,174.00View SEC Filing Icon  
5/2/2014Sell1,300$35.00$45,500.00View SEC Filing Icon  
2/24/2014Sell50,000$37.59$1,879,500.00View SEC Filing Icon  
11/22/2013Sell33,249$32.04$1,065,297.96View SEC Filing Icon  
11/19/2013Sell14,951$31.84$476,039.84View SEC Filing Icon  
9/11/2013Sell25,000$63.61$1,590,250.00View SEC Filing Icon  
9/3/2013Sell25,000$57.81$1,445,250.00View SEC Filing Icon  
7/31/2013Sell25,000$53.07$1,326,750.00View SEC Filing Icon  
5/30/2013Sell10,400$44.71$464,984.00View SEC Filing Icon  
5/29/2013Sell14,600$44.59$651,014.00View SEC Filing Icon  
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Cognex Company Overview

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Cognex Corporation provides machine vision products that capture and analyze visual information to automate manufacturing and distribution tasks worldwide. Its machine vision products are used to automate the manufacturing and tracking of discrete items, including mobile phones, electric vehicle batteries, and e-commerce packages by locating, identifying, inspecting, and measuring them during the manufacturing or distribution process. The company offers VisionPro software, a suite of patented vision tools for advanced programming; QuickBuild that allows customers to build vision applications with a graphical, flowchart-based programming interface; and Cognex deep learning vision software. It also provides a range of inspection tasks, including part location, identification, measurement, assembly verification, and robotic guidance; vision sensors for vision applications, such as checking the presence and size of parts; and the In-Sight product line of vision systems and sensors. In addition, the company offers DataMan, an image-based barcode readers and barcode verifiers. It sells its products to automotive, logistics, consumer electronics, medical-related, semiconductor, consumer products, food and beverage, and others, as well as through a network of distributors and integrators. The company was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts.
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