General American Investors Company Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
General American Investors Company's CEO is Jeffrey Priest, appointed in Feb 2012, has a tenure of 12.25 years. total yearly compensation is $2.83M, comprised of 97.2% salary and 2.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.01% of the company’s shares, worth $11.08M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 10.8 years and 12.8 years respectively.
Key information
Jeffrey Priest
Chief executive officer
US$2.8m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 97.2% |
| CEO tenure | 12.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 1.0% |
| Management average tenure | 10.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 12.8yrs |
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$305m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$3m | US$3m | US$262m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$239m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$226m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$76m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$2m | US$2m | -US$189m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$165m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$132m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$180m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$2m | US$2m | US$282m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$293m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$362m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$396m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$2m | US$2m | US$66m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$28m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$37m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$109m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$2m | US$2m | US$286m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$14m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$93m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$56m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$2m | US$2m | -US$83m |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$125m |
| Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$95m |
| Mar 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$83m |
| Dec 31 2017 | US$2m | US$2m | US$159m |
Compensation vs Market: Jeffrey's total compensation ($USD2.83M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD3.42M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jeffrey's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Jeffrey Priest (60 yo)
12.3yrs
Tenure
US$2,828,000
Compensation
Mr. Jeffrey W. Priest has been the President since February 1, 2012, Chief Executive Officer and Portfolio Manager since January 1, 2013 and Director of General American Investors Company, Inc from 2013. H...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President | 12.3yrs | US$2.83m | 1.01% $ 11.1m | |
| Senior Vice President | 17.4yrs | US$1.23m | 0.71% $ 7.8m | |
| Senior Vice President | 5.3yrs | US$1.25m | 0.12% $ 1.3m | |
| VP of Administration | 19.3yrs | US$271.88k | 0.38% $ 4.2m | |
| Treasurer & Principal Accounting Officer | 5.3yrs | no data | 0.030% $ 325.5k | |
| Corporate Secretary & Human Resources Benefits Manager | 9.3yrs | no data | 0.049% $ 533.4k |
10.8yrs
Average Tenure
54.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: GAM's management team is seasoned and experienced (10.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President | 11.3yrs | US$2.83m | 1.01% $ 11.1m | |
| Independent Director | 7yrs | US$26.25k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 29.3yrs | US$28.75k | 0.28% $ 3.0m | |
| Independent Chairman | 28.7yrs | US$25.75k | 0.082% $ 893.7k | |
| Independent Director | 16.8yrs | US$25.00k | 0.017% $ 181.7k | |
| Independent Director | 38.3yrs | US$28.75k | 1.16% $ 12.8m | |
| Independent Director | 14.3yrs | US$25.00k | 0.012% $ 127.4k | |
| Independent Director | 7.3yrs | US$28.75k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 8.6yrs | US$23.75k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 3.4yrs | US$25.00k | no data |
12.8yrs
Average Tenure
68yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: GAM's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 12.8 years average tenure).