# Matt Flannery

> Matt Flannery is president and chief executive officer of United Rentals. A Hofstra University graduate, he joined through the 1998 acquisition of McClinch Equipment and held branch, district, regional and senior operating roles before becoming COO in 2012, president in 2018 and CEO in May 2019. His tenure includes the General Finance, Ahern and Yak transactions and the 2025 decision not to raise United’s offer for H&E.

- **Role:** President and Chief Executive Officer at United Rentals
- **Organizations:** United Rentals, McClinch Equipment
- **Education:** Hofstra University
- **Known for:** Progressed from field management to president and CEO of United Rentals., Led the RSC integration and became COO in 2012., By the 2019 succession announcement, helped execute organic expansion and the successful integration of more than a dozen acquisitions.

## Career timeline

- **1998** — Joined United Rentals through its acquisition of McClinch Equipment; subsequently held branch, district, regional and national operating roles.
- **2011** — By February, served as executive vice president, operations and sales.
- **2012** — Appointed executive vice president and COO, effective with the RSC merger closing; led the integration.
- **2018** — Appointed president in March, while continuing as COO.
- **2019** — Became CEO and a director in May, retaining the presidency.
- **2021** — Led United Rentals during the General Finance acquisition, completed May 25.
- **2022** — United completed the approximately $2 billion Ahern asset acquisition on December 7.
- **2024** — United completed the approximately $1.1 billion Yak acquisition on March 15.
- **2025** — United declined to raise its H&E acquisition proposal in February.
- **2026** — Ranked No. 15 among large U.S. company leaders in Glassdoor’s Best CEOs awards.

## Achievements

- Progressed from field management to president and CEO of United Rentals.
- Led the RSC integration and became COO in 2012.
- By the 2019 succession announcement, helped execute organic expansion and the successful integration of more than a dozen acquisitions.
- Led United Rentals during the Ahern and Yak acquisitions.
- Ranked No. 15 in Glassdoor’s 2026 Best CEOs awards among leaders of large U.S. companies, based on voluntary employee reviews.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — United scheduled its third-quarter conference call for October 22 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time; this was still a scheduled event at the October 21 research cutoff.
- **2026-08** — United announced Flannery’s No. 15 placement in Glassdoor’s Best CEOs awards for large U.S. companies.
- **2026-07** — United reported Q2 revenue of $4.410 billion and rental revenue of $3.849 billion, and raised its 2026 revenue outlook to $17.5-$17.8 billion.

## Links

- Website: https://www.unitedrentals.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-flannery-1904bb24
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/United_Rentals
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/UnitedRentals/

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Last updated: 2026-10-21