BROWN FORMAN CORP CEO Lawson Whiting's 2020 pay jumps 68% to $6.2M

BROWN FORMAN CORP reports 2020 executive compensation

By ExecPay News

Published: June 30, 2020

BROWN FORMAN CORP reported fiscal year 2020 executive compensation information on June 30, 2020.
In 2020, six executives at BROWN FORMAN CORP received on average a compensation package of $2.8M, a 9% increase compared to previous year.
Average pay of disclosed executives at BROWN FORMAN CORP
Lawson E. Whiting, Chief Executive Officer, received $6.2M in total, which increased by 68% compared to 2019. 28% of Whiting's compensation, or $1.7M, was of change in pension value and nonqualified deferred compensation earnings. Whiting also received $660K in non-equity incentive plan, $1.2M in option awards, $1.1M in salary, $1.5M in stock awards, as well as $35K in other compensation.
For fiscal year 2020, the median employee pay was $58,120 at BROWN FORMAN CORP. Therefore, the ratio of Lawson E. Whiting's pay to the median employee pay was 107 to one.
Jane C. Morreau, Chief Financial Officer, received a compensation package of $3.3M, which increased by 6% compared to previous year. 44% of the compensation package, or $1.4M, was of change in pension value and nonqualified deferred compensation earnings.
Mark I. McCallum, Former Executive Vice President and Chief Brands Officer, earned $2.2M in 2020, a 16% decrease compared to previous year.
Matthew E. Hamel, General Counsel, received $1.9M in 2020, which increases by 1% compared to 2019.
John V. Hayes, Senior Vice President, President, USA & Canada, earned $1.7M in 2020.
Thomas Hinrichs, Senior Vice President, President, International Division, received $1.4M in 2020, which decreases by 8% compared to 2019.
BROWN FORMAN CORP's fiscal year ends on April 30.

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Source: SEC filing on June 30, 2020.