# William Bosway

> William T. “Bill” Bosway is chairman and chief executive officer of Gibraltar Industries, which he joined in January 2019 after senior roles at Emerson Electric and Dover. His tenure now centers on building products and structures, including the 2026 acquisition of OmniMax, the completed exit from renewables, and an agreement to sell the D.S. Brown infrastructure business. He also serves on Sterling Infrastructure’s board.

- **Role:** Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer at Gibraltar Industries
- **Organizations:** Gibraltar Industries, Sterling Infrastructure, Dover Corporation, Emerson Electric
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Finance, Miami University, Master of Science in Management, Purdue University, Krannert Graduate School of Management
- **Known for:** Appointed chief executive of Gibraltar Industries in January 2019 and chairman in January 2022., Led Gibraltar during the February 2026 completion of the $1.335 billion OmniMax acquisition., Joined Sterling Infrastructure’s board in 2024, with initial appointments to its Audit and Corporate Governance & Nominating committees.

## Career timeline

- **1987** — Earned a B.S. in Finance at Miami University.
- **1989** — Earned an M.S. in Management at Purdue University.
- **Before June 2016** — Spent 26 years at Emerson Electric, including nine years based in Hong Kong leading the Asia Climate Technologies business.
- **2008-2016** — Served in group vice president leadership at Emerson Climate Technologies.
- **2016-2018** — President and CEO of Dover’s Refrigeration & Food Equipment segment, beginning June 2016.
- **2019** — Appointed Gibraltar president, CEO and director, effective January 2.
- **2022** — Became Gibraltar board chairman effective January 1.
- **2024** — Joined Sterling Infrastructure’s board effective March 7.
- **2026** — Gibraltar closed the $1.335 billion OmniMax acquisition on February 2, completed the renewables divestiture in July and agreed in October to sell D.S. Brown.

## Achievements

- Appointed chief executive of Gibraltar Industries in January 2019 and chairman in January 2022.
- Led Gibraltar during the February 2026 completion of the $1.335 billion OmniMax acquisition.
- Joined Sterling Infrastructure’s board in 2024, with initial appointments to its Audit and Corporate Governance & Nominating committees.
- Held leadership responsibilities spanning global research, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain and quality at Emerson.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — On October 15, Gibraltar announced an agreement to sell D.S. Brown to Saint-Gobain for $208 million in cash, subject to customary adjustments; closing was expected in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to approvals and conditions.
- **2026-09** — Gibraltar announced Bosway and CFO Joe Lovechio were scheduled to present at the September 23 Sidoti Small Cap Conference.
- **2026-08** — Gibraltar reported second-quarter continuing-operations sales of $509.5 million and announced a customer award adding 630 trims-and-flashings locations.
- **2026-07** — Gibraltar announced completion of its renewables exit through the sale of racking and foundations operations to Unirac.
- **2026-02** — Gibraltar completed its acquisition of OmniMax for $1.335 billion, subject to customary adjustments.

## Links

- Website: https://gibraltar1.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-t-bosway-765568187

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