Ares Management Co-Founder David Kaplan's 2020 pay jumps 78% to $55M
Ares Management reports 2020 executive compensation
By ExecPay News
Published: April 29, 2021
Ares Management reported fiscal year 2020 executive compensation information on April 29, 2021.
In 2020, five executives at Ares Management received on average a compensation package of $35M, a 53% increase compared to previous year.
David B. Kaplan, Co-Founder, received $55M in total, which increased by 78% compared to 2019.
For fiscal year 2020, the median employee pay was $186,000 at Ares Management. Therefore, the ratio of David B. Kaplan's pay to the median employee pay was 296 to one.
Bennett Rosenthal, Co-Founder, received a compensation package of $55M, which increased by 78% compared to previous year. 100% of the compensation package, or $55M, was in other compensation.
Antony P. Ressler, Co-Founder, earned $47M in 2020, a 49% increase compared to previous year.
Michael R. McFerran, Chief Financial Officer, received $8.6M in 2020, which increases by 23% compared to 2019.
Michael J Arougheti, Chief Executive Officer, earned $7.3M in 2020, a 42% decrease compared to previous year.