MSCI CEO Henry Fernandez's 2019 pay jumps 211% to $9.3M
MSCI reports 2019 executive compensation
By ExecPay News
Published: March 18, 2020
MSCI reported fiscal year 2019 executive compensation information on March 18, 2020.
In 2019, seven MSCI executives received on average a compensation package of $4M, a 32% increase compared to previous year.
Henry A. Fernandez, Chief Executive Officer, received $9.3M in total, which increased by 211% compared to 2018. 70% of Fernandez's compensation, or $6.5M, was in stock awards. Fernandez also received $1.7M in non-equity incentive plan, $1M in salary, as well as $22K in other compensation.
For fiscal year 2019, the median employee pay was $55,857 at MSCI. Therefore, the ratio of Henry A. Fernandez's pay to the median employee pay was 166 to one.
C.D. Baer Pettit, President, received a compensation package of $5.4M, which increased by 87% compared to previous year. 56% of the compensation package, or $3M, was in stock awards.
Linda S. Huber, Chief Financial Officer, earned $4M in 2019.
Laurent Seyer, Chief Operating Officer, received $3.6M in 2019, which increases by 66% compared to 2018.
Scott A. Crum, Chief Human Resources Officer, earned $2.6M in 2019, a 45% increase compared to previous year.
Andrew C. Wiechmann, Chief Financial Officer, received $1.9M in 2019.
Kathleen A. Winters, Chief Financial Officer, earned $1.4M in 2019, a 32% decrease compared to previous year.