Gary C. Butler was the CEO and president of Automatic Data Processing.[1] He held this position from August 31, 2006, through November 2011, and had been with the company for 37 years. He is retired as of November 9, 2011.[2] He is a 1968 alumnus of the Georgia Institute of Technology and earned an MBA from the University of Georgia in 1970.
In 2009, Mr. Butler was considered one of "The TopGun CEOs" by Brendan Wood International, an advisory agency.[3][4]
While CEO of Automatic Data Processing in 2008, Gary C. Butler earned a total compensation of $7,917,721, which included a base salary of $900,000, a cash bonus of $2,579,405, stocks granted of $1,951,688, options granted of $2,268,000, as well as $218,628 in other compensation.[5]
Butler was arrested on Nov. 6, 2011 for criminal domestic charges. The Wall Street Journal reported the arrest. The Beaufort Tribune published the mugshot here. ADP announced his retirement days after the arrest. They have declined to comment.