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Michael Kneeland was named executive vice president and chief operating officer of United Rentals in 2007 after serving as executive vice president-operations since 2003. His more than 25 years of management experience in the equipment rental industry includes key positions in sales and operations with private public and investor-owned companies. Mr. Kneeland initially joined United Rentals in 1998 as district manager upon the company's acquisition of Equipment Supply Company. In 1999 his responsibilities were expanded to include multiple districts within United Rentals' aerial operations. Mr. Kneeland was subsequently named vice president-aerial operations in 2000 and vice president-southeast region in 2001 before becoming executive vice president-operations. Prior to United Rentals Mr. Kneeland was president of Freestate Industries Inc. from 1995 until that company was sold to Equipment Supply Company in 1996. From 1996 to 1998 he served as general manager for Rylan Rents dba Freestate Industries a division of Equipment Supply. At the time it was acquired by United Rentals Equipment Supply was the largest aerial equipment rental company in North America. | 