Corporate Board Profile
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| 2014-04-28 | Ms. Francis served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co., a publicly-traded print media company, from 1995 until 2000. Since 2000, Ms. Francis has served as a business consultant and, since August 2008, as Co-Chairman of the Corporate Leadership Center. From 2002 until August 2008, she served as Vice Chairman of the Corporate Leadership Center. Prior to her role at R.R. Donnelley, Ms. Francis served on the management team of FMC Corporation and its subsidiary, FMC Gold, including serving as Chief Financial Officer of FMC Gold from 1987 through 1991, and Treasurer of FMC Corporation from 1993 through 1995. She was also an adjunct professor for the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business from 1991 through 1993. Ms. Francis currently serves as a director of HNI Corporation and Morningstar, Inc., and previously served as a director of Hewitt from 2002 until our acquisition of Hewitt on October 1, 2010. She serves as a member of the Finance Committee and Organization and Compensation Committee of our Board. |
| 2015-04-24 | Ms. Francis currently serves as a director of HNI Corporation and Morningstar, Inc., and previously served as a director of Hewitt from 2002 until our acquisition of Hewitt on October 1, 2010. She serves as a member of the Finance Committee and Organization and Compensation Committee of our Board. |
| 2016-04-29 | Cheryl A. Francis Director since 2010 Age: 62 Committees: Finance Committee, Organization and Compensation Committee Ms. Francis served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co., a publicly-traded print media company, from 1995 until 2000. Since 2000, Ms. Francis has served as a business consultant and, since August 2008, as Co-Chairman of the Corporate Leadership Center. From 2002 until August 2008, she served as Vice Chairman of the Corporate Leadership Center. Prior to her role at R.R. Donnelley, Ms. Francis served on the management team of FMC Corporation and its subsidiary, FMC Gold, including serving as Chief Financial Officer of FMC Gold from 1987 through 1991, and Treasurer of FMC Corporation from 1993 through 1995. She was also an adjunct professor for the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business from 1991 through 1993. Ms. Francis currently serves as a director of HNI Corporation and Morningstar, Inc., and previously served as a director of Hewitt from 2002 until our acquisition of Hewitt on October 1, 2010. The Board concluded that Ms. Francis should continue to serve as a director of Aon due to her background as a chief financial officer of a large publicly-traded company, which provides the Board with an increased level of financial literacy. In addition, her role as a Board member of other public companies provides valuable perspective on matters of risk oversight and executive management. Finally, her knowledge of the business conducted by Hewitt is particularly useful in matters affecting Aon Hewitt. |
| 2017-04-28 | Cheryl A. Francis Director since 2010 Age: 63 Committees: Finance Committee, Organization and Compensation Committee ... Ms. Francis served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co., a publicly-traded print media company, from 1995 until 2000. ... The table below summarizes compensation for Aon's directors who are not employees of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016. ... Cheryl A. Francis Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($): 120,000, Stock Awards ($): 160,071, All Other Compensation ($): 22,802, Total ($): 302,873. |
| 2018-04-27 | Ms. Francis served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co., a publicly traded print media company, from 1995 until 2000. Since 2000, Ms. Francis has served as a business consultant and, since August 2008, as Co-Chairman of the Corporate Leadership Center. From 2002 until August 2008, she served as Vice Chairman of the Corporate Leadership Center. Prior to her role at R.R. Donnelley, Ms. Francis served on the management team of FMC Corporation and its subsidiary, FMC Gold, including serving as Chief Financial Officer of FMC Gold from 1987 through 1991, and Treasurer of FMC Corporation from 1993 through 1995. She was also an adjunct professor for the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business from 1991 through 1993. Ms. Francis currently serves as a director of HNI Corporation and Morningstar, Inc., and previously served as a director of Hewitt Associates, Inc. from 2002 until our acquisition of Hewitt Associates, Inc. on October 1, 2010. The Board concluded that Ms. Francis should continue to serve as a director of Aon due to her background as a chief financial officer of a large publicly traded company, which provides the Board with an increased level of financial literacy. In addition, her role as a Board member of other public companies provides valuable perspective on matters of risk oversight and executive management. 2017 Director Compensation: Fees Earned or Paid in Cash($): 120,000; Stock Awards($): 160,072; All Other Compensation($): 20,367; Total: 300,439. |
| 2019-04-26 | Ms. Francis served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co., a publicly traded print media company, from 1995 until 2000. Since 2000, Ms. Francis has served as a business consultant and, since August 2008, as Co-Chairman of the Corporate Leadership Center. From 2002 until August 2008, she served as Vice Chairman of the Corporate Leadership Center. Prior to her role at R.R. Donnelley, Ms. Francis served on the management team of FMC Corporation and its subsidiary, FMC Gold, including serving as Chief Financial Officer of FMC Gold from 1987 through 1991, and Treasurer of FMC Corporation from 1993 through 1995. She was also an adjunct professor for the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business from 1991 through 1993. Ms. Francis currently serves as a director of HNI Corporation and Morningstar, Inc., and previously served as a director of Hewitt Associates, Inc. from 2002 until our acquisition of Hewitt Associates, Inc. in 2010. The Board concluded that Ms. Francis should continue to serve as a director of Aon due to her background as a chief financial officer of a large publicly traded company, which provides the Board with an increased level of financial literacy. In addition, her role as a Board member of other public companies provides valuable perspective on matters of risk oversight and executive management. The 2018 Director Compensation table shows Ms. Francis received $130,000 in fees, $170,054 in stock awards, and $45,249 in other compensation, totaling $345,303. |
| 2019-12-20 | Cheryl A. Francis 65 Independent Director |
| 2020-04-24 | Ms. Francis served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of R.R. Donnelley &Sons Co., a publicly traded print media company, from 1995 until 2000. Since 2000, Ms. Francishas served as a business consultant and, since August 2008, as Co-Chairman of the CorporateLeadership Center. From 2002 until August 2008, she served as Vice Chairman of theCorporateLeadership Center. Prior to her role at R.R. Donnelley, Ms. Francis served on the managementteam of FMC Corporation and its subsidiary, FMC Gold, including serving as Chief Financial Officerof FMC Gold from 1987 through1991, and Treasurer of FMC Corporation from 1993 through 1995.She was also an adjunct professor for the University of Chicago Graduate School of Businessfrom 1991 through 1993. Ms. Francis currently serves as a director of HNI Corporation andMorningstar, Inc., and previously served as a director of Hewitt Associates, Inc. from 2002 untilour acquisition of Hewitt Associates, Inc. in 2010. The Board concluded that Ms. Francis should continue to serve as a director of Aon due to herbackground as a chief financial officer of a large publicly traded company, which provides theBoard with an increased level of financial literacy. In addition, her role as a Board member ofother public companies provides valuable perspective on matters of risk oversight andexecutive management. |
| 2021-04-15 | Cheryl A. Francis* 67 2010 Finance Committee Organization and Compensation Committee |
| 2022-04-29 | Cheryl A. Francis* 68 2010 Inclusion & Diversity Sub-Committee Finance Committee Governance/Nominating Committee Organization and Compensation Committee |
| 2023-04-28 | Cheryl A. Francis* 69 2010 Inclusion & Diversity Sub-Committee (Chair) Finance Committee Governance/Nominating Committee Organization and Compensation Committee 2022 Director Compensation Table: Cheryl A. Francis Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) 149,530 Stock Awards ($) 194,022 All Other Compensation ($) 103,992 Total ($) 447,544 |
| 2024-04-29 | Ms. Francis’s background as a chief financial officer of a large publicly traded company provides the Board with an increased level of financial literacy. |
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| 2015-03-23 | Cheryl A. Francis, age 61, has been a Director of the Corporation since 1999. Ms. Francis has been an independent business and financial advisor since 2000. |
| 2016-03-25 | Cheryl A. Francis, age 62, has been a Director since 1999. She serves on the Audit Committee and received $172,322 in total compensation. |
| 2017-03-24 | Cheryl A. Francis, age 63, has been a Director of the Corporation since 1999. ... Ms. Francis is a director of Aon Corporation ... Ms. Francis brings to the Board significant financial expertise ... She currently serves on the Corporation’s Audit Committee and qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert.” ... Director Compensation for 2016 ... Cheryl A. Francis ... $90,460 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ... $97,920 Stock Awards ... $190,214 Total. |
| 2018-03-23 | Cheryl A. Francis, age 64, has been a Director of the Corporation since 1999... The Audit Committee is comprised of Cheryl A. Francis, Chairperson, Larry B. Porcellato and Abbie J. Smith... In 2017, each independent Director received a total compensation of $188,558. |
| 2019-03-22 | Cheryl A. Francis, age 65, has been a Director of the Corporation since 1999. ... The Audit Committee is comprised of Cheryl A. Francis, Chairperson, Larry B. Porcellato and Abbie J. Smith. |
| 2020-03-26 | Cheryl A. Francis,age 66, has been a director of the Corporation since May 1999. Ms. Francis currently serves on the Corporation’s Governance Committee. Although Ms. Francis does not serve on the Audit Committee, she qualifies as an "audit committee financial expert." |
| 2021-04-12 | Cheryl A. Francis,age 67, has been a director of the Corporation since May 1999. ... She currently serves on the Corporation’s Governance Committee. |
| 2022-04-01 | Cheryl A. Francis, age 68, has been a director of the Corporation since May 1999. Ms. Francis has been an independent business and financial advisor since 2000 and the Co-Chairman of the Corporate Leadership Center, a not-for-profit organization focused on developing tomorrow’s business leaders, since 2008. Previously, from 2002 to 2008, she was the Vice Chairman of the Corporate Leadership Center. Ms. Francis is a director of Aon plc, a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions, and Morningstar, Inc., a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia. Ms. Francis brings to the Board significant financial expertise based primarily on her prior role as Chief Financial Officer of R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company and service on the audit and finance committees of other public companies. She also brings to the Board corporate governance experience through her service on the compensation and governance committees of other public companies, and executive leadership development experience based on Corporate Leadership Center work with CEOs, leading academic institutions and corporate executives. She currently serves as Lead Director and on the Corporation’s Governance Committee. Although Ms. Francis does not serve on the Audit Committee, she qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert.” |
| 2023-03-21 | Cheryl A. Francis, age 69, has been a director of the Corporation since May 1999. Ms. Francis currently serves as Lead Director and on the Governance Committee. Although Ms. Francis does not serve on the Audit Committee, she qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert.” |
| 2024-03-19 | Cheryl A. Francis, age 70, has been a director of the Corporation since May 1999. ... She currently serves on the Governance Committee. ... Ms. Francis - $79,250 annual retainer plus $21,250 retainer for service as Lead Director through August 15, 2023; ... Ms. Francis total compensation 224,900. |
| 2025-03-11 | Cheryl A. Francis, age 71, has been a director of the Corporation since May 1999. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
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| 2002-04-12 | Ms. Francis served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company from 1995 until spring 2000. Prior to Donnelley, she was Vice President and Treasurer of FMC Corporation, where she served in various senior financial management positions since 1982. Ms. Francis is a current member of the board of directors for Hon Industries Inc. |
Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-08-30