Nishan J. Vartanian net worth and biography

Nishan Vartanian Biography and Net Worth

Nishan J. Vartanian is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of MSA Safety, Inc., a global leader in the development, manufacture and supply of safety products that protect people and facility infrastructures. He joined the company in 1985 as a sales representative, and was appointed as the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer in May 2018. Over his 35-year career with the company, he has served in a variety of roles of increased responsibility. Mr. Vartanian serves on the Executive Committee and Board of Trustees for Manufacturers Alliances, the Board of Trustees for the International Associates of Firefighters (IAFF) Foundation, and the Board of Trustees of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development (ACCD), chairing the Infrastructure Committee.

In 2010, Mr. Vartanian led MSA’s integration of California-based General Monitors, the company’s largest acquisition. From August 2013 to May 2015, Mr. Vartanian served as President of MSA North America, overseeing MSA’s largest business segment. In May 2015, he was named Senior Vice President and President, MSA Americas, assuming responsibility for MSA’s business in North America, Mexico and Latin America. In May 2020, Mr. Vartanian was elected Chairman of the Board, becoming just the sixth Chairman in MSA’s 106 year history. He became an MSA director in 2017. Mr. Vartanian earned his Bachelor’s degree in Management from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

What is Nishan J. Vartanian's net worth?: The estimated net worth of Nishan J. Vartanian is at least $5.80 million as of May 13th, 2025. Mr. Vartanian owns 35,401 shares of MSA Safety Incorporporated stock worth more than $5,795,852 as of December 4th. This net worth estimate does not reflect any other investments that Mr. Vartanian may own. Learn More about Nishan J. Vartanian's net worth.
How do I contact Nishan J. Vartanian?: The corporate mailing address for Mr. Vartanian and other MSA Safety Incorporporated executives is 1000 CRANBERRY WOODS DRIVE, CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP PA, 16066. MSA Safety Incorporporated can also be reached via phone at (724) 776-8600 and via email at [email protected]. Learn More on Nishan J. Vartanian's contact information.
Has Nishan J. Vartanian been buying or selling shares of MSA Safety Incorporporated?: Nishan J. Vartanian has not been actively trading shares of MSA Safety Incorporporated during the past quarter. Most recently, Nishan J. Vartanian sold 30,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.32, for a transaction totalling $4,839,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman now directly owns 35,401 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,710,889.32. Learn More on Nishan J. Vartanian's trading history.
Who are MSA Safety Incorporporated's active insiders?: MSA Safety Incorporporated's insider roster includes Steven Blanco, Sr. (VP), Robert Bruggeworth (Director), Jonathan Buck (CAO), Kenneth Krause (CFO), William Lambert (Director), Bob Leenen (VP), Rebecca Roberts (Director), Sandra Rogers (Director), John Ryan, III (Director), Stephanie Sciullo (President), and Nishan Vartanian (CEO). Learn More on MSA Safety Incorporporated's active insiders.
Are insiders buying or selling shares of MSA Safety Incorporporated?: In the last twelve months, insiders at the industrial products company sold shares 4 times. They sold a total of 33,411 shares worth more than $5,407,429.11. The most recent insider tranaction occured on November, 25th when CAO Jonathan D Buck sold 333 shares worth more than $53,613.00. Insiders at MSA Safety Incorporporated own 0.7% of the company. Learn More about insider trades at MSA Safety Incorporporated.
Information on this page was last updated on 11/25/2025.

Nishan J. Vartanian Insider Trading History at MSA Safety Incorporporated

Transaction Date	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Shares Held After Transaction
5/13/2025	Sell	30,000	$161.32	$4,839,600.00	35,401
7/31/2024	Sell	3,945	$189.00	$745,605.00	31,953
5/2/2024	Sell	11,000	$185.29	$2,038,190.00	56,800
3/12/2024	Sell	4,099	$185.75	$761,389.25	67,800
6/9/2023	Sell	2,500	$149.00	$372,500.00	37,047
6/2/2023	Sell	12,500	$142.73	$1,784,125.00	39,547
3/1/2021	Sell	5,000	$165.25	$826,250.00	38,091
2/23/2021	Sell	1,500	$170.58	$255,870.00	39,591
11/16/2020	Sell	16,357	$141.12	$2,308,299.84	51,825
8/11/2020	Sell	11,387	$126.33	$1,438,519.71
3/13/2018	Sell	7,000	$83.49	$584,430.00	25,260
10/31/2017	Sell	705	$79.46	$56,019.30	32,160
5/5/2017	Sell	4,940	$79.39	$392,186.60	25,274
4/28/2017	Sell	2,500	$79.25	$198,125.00	22,143
3/8/2017	Sell	3,516	$71.14	$250,128.24	25,945

Nishan J. Vartanian Buying and Selling Activity at MSA Safety Incorporporated

MSA Safety Incorporporated Company Overview

MSA Safety Incorporated develops, manufactures, and supplies safety products and technology solutions that protect people and facility infrastructures in the fire service, energy, utility, construction, and industrial manufacturing applications, as well as heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration industries worldwide. The company's core product offerings include fixed gas and flame detection systems, such as gas detection monitoring systems, and flame detectors and open-path infrared gas detectors; breathing apparatus products, including self-contained breathing apparatus; hand-held portable gas detection instruments to detect the presence or absence of various gases in the air; industrial head protection products; firefighter helmets and protective apparel; and fall protection equipment, such as confined space equipment, harnesses, lanyards, and self-retracting lifelines, as well as engineered systems. In addition, the company offers air-purifying respirators, eye and face protection products, ballistic helmets, and gas masks. It serves distributors and end-users through indirect and direct sales channels. The company offers its products under the V-Gard, Cairns, and Gallet brand names. MSA Safety Incorporated was founded in 1914 and is based in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania.

Today's Range

Now: $163.29

$161.09

$165.59

50 Day Range

MA: $163.92

$153.01

$175.42

2 Week Range

Now: $163.29

$127.86

$182.85

Volume

462,299 shs

Average Volume

205,166 shs

Market Capitalization

$6.39 billion

P/E Ratio

23.03

Dividend Yield

1.30%

Beta

0.96