James W. Brown is Independent Director of the company. He is Director, Hershey Trust Company; Member, Board of Managers, Milton Hershey School (February 2016 to present). One of three representatives of Hershey Trust Company and Milton Hershey School currently serving on the Board, Mr. Brown provides valuable perspectives not only as a representative of our largest stockholder, but also of the school that is its sole beneficiary. In addition, Mr. Brown has significant experience in government relations, finance and private equity/venture capital. His familiarity with policy and operations of both Pennsylvania State and U.S. Federal Government and his experience as an investor in and director of both public and private companies make him an important addition to the Board on matters of strategy and risk management.
As the Independent Director of Hershey, the total compensation of James Brown at Hershey is $260,000. There are 11 executives at Hershey getting paid more, with Michele Buck having the highest compensation of $16,787,200.
James Brown is 59, he's been the Independent Director of Hershey since 2017. There are 6 older and 13 younger executives at Hershey. The oldest executive at Hershey Company is David Shedlarz, 71, who is the Independent Director.
Over the last 23 years, insiders at Hershey have traded over $3,477,989,960 worth of Hershey stock and bought 682,440 units worth $62,864,770 . The most active insiders traders include Charles A Davis, Trust Co Trustee In Trust F... und Trust Co Hershey. On average, Hershey executives and independent directors trade stock every 17 days with the average trade being worth of $12,436,393. The most recent stock trade was executed by Michele Buck on 6 September 2024, trading 27,203 units of HSY stock currently worth $2,881,070.
the hershey company, headquartered in hershey, pa., is a global confectionery leader known for bringing goodness to the world through its chocolate, sweets, mints and other great-tasting snacks. hershey has approximately 18,000 employees around the world who work every day to deliver delicious, quality products. the company, which has more than 80 brands around the world that drive over $7.4 billion in annual revenues, includes such iconic brand names as hershey's, reese's, hershey's kisses, jolly rancher and ice breakers. hershey is focused on growing its presence in key international markets while continuing to build its competitive advantage in north america. additionally, hershey is poised to expand its portfolio into categories beyond confectionery, finding new ways to bring goodness to people everywhere. at hershey, goodness has always been about more than delicious products. for 120 years, hershey has been committed to good business by operating fairly, ethically and sustainably
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