Ken Powell

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Kendall J. Powell (born c. 1954) is an American businessman, chief executive officer of General Mills since September, 2007. Since joining the company in 1979, he has held various positions, including president and chief operating officer. He also serves on the board of the medical technology company Medtronic, Inc. [1]

Born in Denver, Powell graduated from Harvard University in 1976,[2] and three years later earned an MBA from Stanford University.[3]

Compensation

While CEO of General Mills in 2009, Powell received total compensation of $9,221,035, which included a base salary of $959,583, a cash bonus of $1,910,770, stocks granted of $3,720,566, options granted of $2,276,223, and other compensation of $353,893.[4] His 2011 total compensation of $8,609,199, which included a base salary of $973,042, a cash bonus of $1,926,622, stocks granted of $3,724,528, options granted of $1,706,426, and other compensation of $278,581.[5]

References

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  1. "Forbes.com Kendall Powell Profile".
  2. McKinney, Matt. "Sanger ends 12-year General Mills reign", Star Tribune, September 24, 2007.
  3. "Newsmakers Buy Small, Returns Big".
  4. 2009 CEO Compensation for Kendall J. Powell, Equilar
  5. 2011 CEO Compensation for Kendall J. Powell, Equilar