Kenneth Perkins joined United Rentals as district manager upon the company's merger with US Rentals, Inc. in 1998. He subsequently served as vice president-Gulf region from 2000 to 2003, and vice president-Southeast region from 2003 to 2007, when he was named to his current position. Mr. Perkins has 25 years of rental industry experience, including branch and district management roles with US Rentals, and positions with Hertz Equipment Rental Corp. and Nationwide Equipment Rentals.