James M.  Whitehurst net worth and biography

James Whitehurst Biography and Net Worth

CEO of Red Hat
Jim Whitehurst is president and chief executive officer of Red Hat, the world’s leading provider of open source enterprise IT software solutions and services. Whitehurst is an avid advocate for open software as a catalyst for business innovation. With a background in business development, finance, and global operations, Whitehurst has proven expertise in helping companies flourish—even in the most challenging economic and business environments.

Whitehurst has grown Red Hat and its influence on a variety of industries, by reaching key milestones—the most notable in 2012 when Red Hat became the first $1 billion revenue open source software company. ​Since joining Red Hat, Whitehurst has grown revenue from more than $500 million at the end of February 2008, to more than $3 billion for the company's 2019 fiscal year. ​Under his leadership, Red Hat was named to​ ​Forbes’ list of “The World’s Most Innovative Companies” in 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, and 2012; named to ​Fortune’s list of the Most Admired Companies for 2018; added to Standard and Poor’s (S&P) 500 stock index in 2009; named one of the best places to work by Glassdoor in 2016, 2014, and 2013; named to the first-ever ​Fortune Future 50 list in 2017; and added to the ​Forbes’ Global 2000 list in 2017. In addition, in 2018 Whitehurst was named one of the World’s Best CEOs by ​Barron’s.

What is James M. Whitehurst's net worth?

The estimated net worth of James M. Whitehurst is at least $29.27 million as of February 26th, 2024. Mr. Whitehurst owns 155,909 shares of Red Hat stock worth more than $29,265,678 as of April 26th. This net worth evaluation does not reflect any other assets that Mr. Whitehurst may own. Learn More about James M. Whitehurst's net worth.

How old is James M. Whitehurst?

Mr. Whitehurst is currently 51 years old. There are 4 older executives and no younger executives at Red Hat. Learn More on James M. Whitehurst's age.

How do I contact James M. Whitehurst?

The corporate mailing address for Mr. Whitehurst and other Red Hat executives is 100 EAST DAVIE STREET, RALEIGH NC, 27601. Red Hat can also be reached via phone at 919-754-3700 and via email at [email protected]. Learn More on James M. Whitehurst's contact information.

Has James M. Whitehurst been buying or selling shares of Red Hat?

James M. Whitehurst has not been actively trading shares of Red Hat over the course of the past ninety days. Most recently, James M. Whitehurst sold 2,513 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $125.03, for a transaction totalling $314,200.39. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 361,627 shares of the company's stock, valued at $45,214,223.81. Learn More on James M. Whitehurst's trading history.

Who are Red Hat's active insiders?

Red Hat's insider roster includes Paul Cormier (EVP), Michael Cunningham (EVP), and James Whitehurst (CEO). Learn More on Red Hat's active insiders.

James M. Whitehurst Insider Trading History at Red Hat

Transaction DateBuy/SellNumber of SharesAverage Share PriceTotal TransactionShares Held After TransactionDetails
10/17/2018Sell2,513$125.03$314,200.39361,627View SEC Filing Icon  
8/7/2018Sell44,472$142.56$6,339,928.32445,557View SEC Filing Icon  
7/17/2018Sell9,513$145.00$1,379,385.00374,286View SEC Filing Icon  
4/30/2018Sell20,529$164.23$3,371,477.67View SEC Filing Icon  
4/20/2018Sell39,751$159.29$6,331,936.79349,813View SEC Filing Icon  
4/17/2018Sell4,422$161.32$713,357.04346,645View SEC Filing Icon  
1/17/2018Sell5,593$124.87$698,397.91373,506View SEC Filing Icon  
10/17/2017Sell4,211$120.36$506,835.96380,158View SEC Filing Icon  
10/2/2017Sell12,000$111.15$1,333,800.00392,979View SEC Filing Icon  
7/18/2017Sell9,122$98.02$894,138.44414,101View SEC Filing Icon  
7/3/2017Sell12,000$95.70$1,148,400.00422,873View SEC Filing Icon  
5/1/2017Sell47,608$88.11$4,194,740.88397,380View SEC Filing Icon  
4/20/2017Sell26,250$86.85$2,279,812.50397,380View SEC Filing Icon  
4/18/2017Sell4,780$85.81$410,171.80402,160View SEC Filing Icon  
4/3/2017Sell12,000$86.56$1,038,720.00405,072View SEC Filing Icon  
3/28/2017Sell12,000$86.50$1,038,000.00417,072View SEC Filing Icon  
3/1/2017Sell5,099$83.69$426,735.31429,072View SEC Filing Icon  
4/21/2016Sell16,239$75.62$1,227,993.18409,538View SEC Filing Icon  
10/19/2015Sell3,930$77.25$303,592.50372,478View SEC Filing Icon  
7/17/2015Sell10,495$80.21$841,803.95View SEC Filing Icon  
4/20/2015Sell13,205$74.20$979,811.00View SEC Filing Icon  
4/17/2015Sell4,459$73.76$328,895.84View SEC Filing Icon  
12/26/2012Sell12,738$53.37$679,827.06View SEC Filing Icon  
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Red Hat Company Overview

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Red Hat, Inc. provides open source software solutions to develop and offer operating system, virtualization, management, middleware, cloud, mobile, and storage technologies to various enterprises worldwide. It offers infrastructure-related solutions, such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux, an operating system platform that runs on hardware for use in hybrid cloud environments; Red Hat Satellite, a system management offering that helps to deploy, scale, and manage in hybrid cloud environments; and Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization, a software solution that allows customers to utilize and manage a common hardware infrastructure to run multiple operating systems and applications. The company offers application development-related and other technology solutions, such as Red Hat JBoss Middleware, a solution for developing, deploying, and managing applications; integrating applications, data, and devices; and automating business processes in hybrid cloud environments; The company's application development-related and other technology solutions also includes Red Hat cloud offerings, a software solution that enables customers to build and manage various cloud computing environments; Red Hat Mobile, a software development platform that enables customers to develop, integrate, deploy, and manage mobile applications for enterprises; and Red Hat Storage, a software solution that enables customers to manage large, unstructured, or semi-structured data in hybrid cloud environments. It also provides consulting, support, and training services; and realtime operating system, distributed computing, directory services, and user authentication. Red Hat, Inc. has collaboration with Juniper Networks Expand to provide a unified solution for enterprises designed to manage and run applications and services. The company was formerly known as Red Hat Software, Inc. and changed its name to Red Hat, Inc. in June 1999. Red Hat, Inc. was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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