CSX CEO James Foote's 2019 pay rises 13% to $16M
CSX reports 2019 executive compensation
By ExecPay News
Published: March 25, 2020
CSX reported fiscal year 2019 executive compensation information on March 25, 2020.
In 2019, seven CSX executives received on average a compensation package of $5.7M, a 14% decrease compared to previous year.
James M. Foote, Chief Executive Officer, received $16M in total, which increased by 13% compared to 2018. 39% of Foote's compensation, or $6.1M, was in stock awards. Foote also received $534K of change in pension value and nonqualified deferred compensation earnings, $3.4M in non-equity incentive plan, $4M in option awards, $1.3M in salary, as well as $228K in other compensation.
For fiscal year 2019, the median employee pay was $107,632 at CSX. Therefore, the ratio of James M. Foote's pay to the median employee pay was 144 to one.
Frank A. Lonegro, Chief Financial Officer, received a compensation package of $5.4M, which increased by 45% compared to previous year. 55% of the compensation package, or $3M, was of change in pension value and nonqualified deferred compensation earnings.
Nathan D. Goldman, Chief Legal Officer, earned $4.6M in 2019, a 29% increase compared to previous year.
Jamie J. Boychuk, Executive Vice President Operations, CSXT, received $3.8M in 2019.
Edmond L. Harris, Executive Vice President – CSX, earned $3.7M in 2019, a 43% decrease compared to previous year.
Mark K. Wallace, Executive Vice President & Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, received $3.6M in 2019, which decreases by 39% compared to 2018.
Kevin S. Boone, Chief Financial Officer, earned $3.5M in 2019.
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