DARREN WALKER

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PEPSICO INC

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2017-03-17 Darren Walker has served since 2013 as President of the Ford Foundation... Independent Committee Memberships: Public Policy and Sustainability... 2016 Non-Employee Director Compensation: Darren Walker - Total: $289,958.
2018-03-16 Darren Walker has served since 2013 as President of the Ford Foundation, a philanthropic organization, and as its Vice President for Education, Creativity and Free Expression from 2010 to 2013. Prior to the Ford Foundation, Mr. Walker joined the Rockefeller Foundation, a philanthropic organization, in 2002 and served as a Vice President responsible for foundation initiatives from 2005 to 2010. From 1995 to 2002, he was the Chief Operating Officer of Abyssinian Development Corporation, a community development organization in Harlem in New York City. Prior to that, Mr. Walker held various positions in finance and banking at UBS AG. Mr. Walker currently serves on the boards of several non-profit organizations, including Arcus Foundation, Friends of the High Line and Carnegie Hall, and as Vice President of Foundation for Art and Preservation in Embassies. Mr. Walker also currently chairs the U.S. Impact Investing Alliance Advisory Board and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Other Public Company Directorships: Current: None. 2017 Non-Employee Director Compensation: Total $290,000.
2019-03-22 Darren Walker has served since 2013 as President of the Ford Foundation, a philanthropic organization, and as its Vice President for Education, Creativity and Free Expression from 2010 to 2013. Prior to the Ford Foundation, Mr. Walker joined the Rockefeller Foundation, a philanthropic organization, in 2002 and served as a Vice President responsible for foundation initiatives from 2005 to 2010. From 1995 to 2002, he was the Chief Operating Officer of Abyssinian Development Corporation, a community development organization in Harlem in New York City. Prior to that, Mr. Walker held various positions in finance and banking at UBS AG. Mr. Walker currently serves on the boards of several non-profit organizations, including Friends of the High Line and Carnegie Hall, and as Vice President of Foundation for Art and Preservation in Embassies. Mr. Walker also currently chairs the U.S. Impact Investing Alliance Advisory Board and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Other Public Company Directorships: None. Committee Memberships: Nominating and Corporate Governance, Public Policy and Sustainability. 2018 Director Compensation: $290,000.
2020-03-20 Darren Walker has served since 2013 as President of the Ford Foundation, a philanthropic organization, and as its Vice President for Education, Creativity and Free Expression from 2010 to 2013. Prior to the Ford Foundation, Mr. Walker joined the Rockefeller Foundation, a philanthropic organization, in 2002 and served as a Vice President responsible for foundation initiatives from 2005 to 2010. From 1995 to 2002, he was the Chief Operating Officer of Abyssinian Development Corporation, a community development organization in Harlem in New York City. Prior to that, Mr. Walker held various positions in finance and banking at UBS AG. Mr. Walker currently serves on the boards of several non-profit organizations, including the National Gallery of Art, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Friends of the High Line and Carnegie Hall. Mr. Walker also currently chairs the U.S. Impact Investing Alliance Advisory Board and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
2021-03-24 Darren Walker has served since 2013 as President of the Ford Foundation. 2020 Non-Employee Director Compensation: Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($): 120,000; Stock Awards ($): 190,000; Total ($): 310,000.
2022-03-24 Darren Walker has served since 2013 as President of the Ford Foundation, a philanthropic organization, and as its Vice President for Education, Creativity and Free Expression from 2010 to 2013. Prior to the Ford Foundation, Mr. Walker joined the Rockefeller Foundation, a philanthropic organization, in 2002 and served as a Vice President responsible for foundation initiatives from 2005 to 2010. From 1995 to 2002, he was the Chief Operating Officer of Abyssinian Development Corporation, a community development organization in Harlem in New York City. Prior to that, Mr. Walker held various positions in finance and banking at UBS AG. Mr. Walker currently serves on the boards of several non-profit organizations, including the National Gallery of Art, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Friends of the High Line and Carnegie Hall. Mr. Walker also currently chairs the U.S. Impact Investing Alliance Advisory Board and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. 2021 Non-Employee Director Compensation: Darren Walker Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) 137,500 Stock Awards ($) 190,000 Total ($) 327,500
2023-03-21 Darren Walker has served since 2013 as President of the Ford Foundation. Non-employee director compensation: Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $150,000; Stock Awards $200,000; Total $350,000.
2024-03-22 Darren Walker has served since 2013 as President of the Ford Foundation, a philanthropic organization, and as its Vice President for Education, Creativity and Free Expression from 2010 to 2013. Prior to the Ford Foundation, Mr. Walker joined the Rockefeller Foundation, a philanthropic organization, in 2002 and served as a Vice President responsible for foundation initiatives from 2005 to 2010. From 1995 to 2002, he was the Chief Operating Officer of Abyssinian Development Corporation, a community development organization in Harlem in New York City. Prior to that, Mr. Walker held various positions in finance and banking at UBS AG. Mr. Walker currently serves on the boards of Bloomberg, Inc. and several non-profit organizations, including the National Gallery of Art, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Friends of the High Line and Carnegie Hall. Mr. Walker also currently chairs the U.S. Impact Investing Alliance Advisory Board and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Other Public Company Directorships: Current: Ralph Lauren Corporation. Previous (During Past 5 Years): Block, Inc. (until 2023). Mr. Walker brings to our Board of Directors his insight into the role of business in society gained through his role as President of the Ford Foundation and his leadership at other non-profit and philanthropic organizations. Through his experience with various social and community initiatives, he provides the Board with unique perspectives on human capital management, talent development and diversity and inclusion and insights on public policy and sustainability-related matters that are particularly valuable as PepsiCo continues to focus on its sustainability goals and pursue strategies to drive long-term growth. 2023 Non-Employee Director Compensation: Darren Walker Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) 150,000 Stock Awards ($) 200,000 All Other Compensation ($) — Total ($) 350,000.
2025-03-28 Darren Walker has served since 2013 as President of the Ford Foundation.

RALPH LAUREN CORP

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2020-06-19 Darren Walker is being nominated for election as a new director at our 2020 Annual Meeting. He has served since 2013 as president of the Ford Foundation. The Board expects to appoint Mr. Walker to the Nominating Committee.
2021-06-17 Darren Walker Age 61 Darren Walker has been a director of the Company since July 2020. Director Compensation Table Darren Walker Total ($): 210,752
2022-06-24 Darren Walker has been a director of the Company since July 2020. Mr. Walker has served since 2013 as president of the Ford Foundation (Ford), one of the world's largest foundations with an endowment of $16 billion. ... The following table provides information concerning the compensation of those individuals who served as our non-employee directors during Fiscal 2022. ... Darren Walker Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) 97,500, Stock Awards ($) 160,023, Total $257,523.
2023-06-22 Mr. Walker has been a director since July 2020. He is President of the Ford Foundation. ... Director Compensation Table shows Darren Walker with total compensation of $271,216. He serves on the Talent Committee.
2024-06-21 Mr. Walker has been a director of the Company since July 2020. Mr. Walker has served since 2013 as president of the Ford Foundation. He brings insight into the role of business in society. Annual fees earned or paid in cash were $122,500 and stock awards were $169,956, totaling $292,456.

Source material: SEC submissions metadata and DEF 14A proxy filings from EDGAR. Last updated: 2026-03-22