Post Holdings CEO Robert Vitale's 2021 pay rises 17% to $14M
Post Holdings reports 2021 executive compensation
By ExecPay News
Published: December 6, 2021
Post Holdings reported fiscal year 2021 executive compensation information on December 6, 2021.
In 2021, five executives at Post Holdings received on average a compensation package of $7.8M, a 42% increase compared to previous year.
Robert V. Vitale, Chief Executive Officer, received $14M in total, which increased by 17% compared to 2020. 91% of Vitale's compensation, or $13M, was in stock awards. Vitale also received $1.2M in salary and $70K in other compensation.
For fiscal year 2021, the median employee pay was $70,721 at Post Holdings. Therefore, the ratio of Robert V. Vitale's pay to the median employee pay was 202 to one.
Jeff A. Zadoks, Chief Financial Officer, received a compensation package of $8.2M, which increased by 118% compared to previous year. 92% of the compensation package, or $7.5M, was in stock awards.
Diedre J. Gray, Chief Administrative Officer, earned $7.7M in 2021, a 130% increase compared to previous year.
Howard A. Friedman, EVP & Chief Operations Officer, received $4.7M in 2021, which decreases by 2% compared to 2020.
Mark W. Westphal, President, Foodservice, earned $3.9M in 2021, a 18% increase compared to previous year.
Post Holdings' fiscal year ends on September 30.