Ken Powell
Kendall J. Powell (born c. 1954) is an American businessman, chief executive officer of General Mills since September, 2007. Since joining the Minneapolis, Minnesota-based company in 1979, he has held various positions, including president and chief operating officer. He also serves on the board of medical technology company, Medtronic, Inc. [1]
Born in Denver, Powell graduated from Harvard University in 1976,[2] and three years later earned an MBA from Stanford University.[3]
Compensation
While CEO of General Mills in 2009, Powell received total compensation of $9,221,035, which included a base salary of $959,583, a cash bonus of $1,910,770, stocks granted of $3,720,566, options granted of $2,276,223, and other compensation of $353,893.[4] His 2011 total compensation of $8,609,199, which included a base salary of $973,042, a cash bonus of $1,926,622, stocks granted of $3,724,528, options granted of $1,706,426, and other compensation of $278,581.[5]