W. Howard Lester
2006
In 2006, W. Howard Lester earned a total compensation of $1.6M as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer PEO at Williams-Sonoma.
Compensation breakdown
| Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings | $23,094 |
|---|---|
| Option Awards | $264,891 |
| Salary | $975,000 |
| Other | $366,400 |
| Total | $1,629,385 |
Lester received $975K in salary, accounting for 60% of the total pay in 2006.
Lester also received $23.1K of change in pension value and nonqualified deferred compensation earnings, $264.9K in option awards and $366.4K in other compensation.
Rankings
In 2006, W. Howard Lester's compensation ranked 2,108th out of 7,022 executives tracked by ExecPay. In other words, Lester earned more than 70.0% of executives.
| Classification | Ranking | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
All | 2,108 out of 7,022 | 70th |
Division Retail Trade | 159 out of 401 | 60th |
Major group Home Furniture, Furnishings, And Equipment Stores | 13 out of 31 | 58th |
Source: SEC filing on May 9, 2008.
Lester's colleagues
We found six more compensation records of executives who worked with W. Howard Lester at Williams-Sonoma in 2006.
2006
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Williams-Sonoma
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2006
David DeMattei
Williams-Sonoma
Group President
2006
Laura Alber
Williams-Sonoma
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2006
Sharon McCollam
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Chief Financial Officer
2006
Dean Miller
Williams-Sonoma
Executive Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer
2006
Patrick Connolly
Williams-Sonoma