General Mills Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
General Mills' CEO is Jeff Harmening, appointed in Jun 2017, has a tenure of 8.25 years. total yearly compensation is $12.49M, comprised of 10.8% salary and 89.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.068% of the company’s shares, worth R$99.08M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.7 years and 7 years respectively.
Key information
Jeff Harmening
Chief executive officer
US$12.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 10.81% |
| CEO tenure | 8.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.07% |
| Management average tenure | 5.7yrs |
| Board average tenure | 7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25 2025 | US$12m | US$1m | US$2b |
| Feb 23 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Nov 24 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Aug 25 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| May 26 2024 | US$16m | US$1m | US$2b |
| Feb 25 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Nov 26 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Aug 27 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| May 28 2023 | US$16m | US$1m | US$3b |
| Feb 26 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Nov 27 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Aug 28 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| May 29 2022 | US$12m | US$1m | US$3b |
| Feb 27 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Nov 28 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Aug 29 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| May 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Feb 28 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Nov 29 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Aug 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| May 31 2020 | US$16m | US$1m | US$2b |
| Feb 23 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Nov 24 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Aug 25 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| May 26 2019 | US$10m | US$1m | US$2b |
Compensation vs Market: Jeff's total compensation ($USD12.49M) is above average for companies of similar size in the BR market ($USD5.34M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jeff's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Jeff Harmening (58 yo)
Mr. Jeffrey L. Harmening, also known as Jeff, has been the Chief Executive Officer at General Mills, Inc. since June 1, 2017. Mr. Harmening served as the President of General Mills, Inc. since July 1, 2016...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 8.3yrs | US$12.49m | 0.068% R$ 99.1m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 5.6yrs | US$4.73m | 0.015% R$ 21.6m | |
| Group President of North America Retail & North America Pet | 5.7yrs | US$4.12m | 0.0054% R$ 7.9m | |
| Chief Digital & Technology Officer | 5.6yrs | US$3.25m | 0.012% R$ 16.8m | |
| VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 5.6yrs | no data | 0.0033% R$ 4.8m | |
| Chief Innovation | 2.3yrs | no data | 0.0055% R$ 8.1m | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations & Treasurer | no data | no data | no data | |
| General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | 3.3yrs | US$2.95m | 0.0061% R$ 9.0m | |
| Chief Communications Officer | 6.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | 11yrs | no data | 0.022% R$ 32.8m | |
| President of U.S. Morning Foods | 8.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of International Segment | 9yrs | no data | 0.013% R$ 19.0m |
Experienced Management: G1MI34's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.7 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 8.3yrs | US$12.49m | 0.068% R$ 99.1m | |
| Independent Director | 1.7yrs | US$285.07k | 0.0022% R$ 3.3m | |
| Independent Director | 7.3yrs | US$300.07k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 20.9yrs | US$280.07k | 0.018% R$ 26.0m | |
| Independent Director | 9.8yrs | US$305.07k | 0% R$ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 6.8yrs | US$295.07k | 0% R$ 0 | |
| Independent Lead Director | 9.3yrs | US$315.07k | 0.0082% R$ 12.0m | |
| Independent Director | 6.3yrs | US$310.07k | 0.0028% R$ 4.1m | |
| Independent Director | 3.3yrs | US$280.07k | 0.00052% R$ 760.9k | |
| Independent Director | 9.3yrs | US$300.07k | 0.0062% R$ 9.1m | |
| Independent Director | 1.7yrs | US$285.07k | 0.000010% R$ 14.6k | |
| Independent Director | 5.7yrs | US$280.07k | 0.0027% R$ 4.0m |
Experienced Board: G1MI34's board of directors are considered experienced (7 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/09/08 15:59 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/09/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/05/25 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/05/25 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
General Mills, Inc. is covered by 46 analysts. 18 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Christopher Graja | Argus Research Company |
| Andrew Lazar | Barclays |
| Kenneth Zaslow | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |