Starbucks CEO Made $96 Million in 1st 4 Months on Job

Starbucks' new CEO made nearly $100 million in his first four months running the company — here's what's included in his pay package
Brian Niccol became Starbucks' CEO in September. By the end of 2024, he'd earned nearly $100 million running the coffee giant, new filings say.
Starbucks CEO made $96 million in first four months on the job
Starbucks Corp. paid new Chief Executive Officer Brian Niccol about $96 million for four months of work last year.
Starbucks New CEO Makes $96 Million
Granted, most of his pay package was for the value of the stock and options he held at Chipotle Mexican Grill ( NYSE: GMG ), where he had been CEO previous to his move to Starbucks. It is an acknowledgement of how important it was to the Starbucks board to get him as the company’s leader.
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Starbucks granted new CEO Brian Niccol about $96 million after four months of work last year, one of the biggest compensation packages in corporate America.
Starbucks’s New CEO Has Already Been Awarded About $96 Million
Brian Niccol’s compensation includes buyouts of Chipotle Mexican Grill shares awarded during his six-year tenure leading that chain.
In a Few Months, CEO of Starbucks Collected $96M
Since Brian Niccol was hired at Starbucks in September, it's hard to argue his compensation hasn't been grande. A new company securities filing shows that the chief executive and chairman has collected about $96 million,
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