Corporate Board Profile
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| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
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| 2014-08-08 | Mr. Lenny served as Chairman, President and CEO of The Hershey Company... Independent... Member of Audit / Finance Committee and Nominating, Governance and Public Affairs Committee... Non-Employee Director Compensation Table - Fiscal 2014: Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $90,000, Stock Awards $138,171, All Other Compensation $9,000, Total $237,171. |
| 2015-08-07 | Mr. Lenny has served as non-executive chairman of Information Resources, Inc. (market research firm) since 2013. He serves as a senior advisor with Friedman, Fleischer & Lowe (private equity firm) since 2014, where he served as an operating partner from 2011 until August of 2014. He served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Hershey Company (confectionery and snack products company) from 2001 through 2007. Prior to joining Hershey, Mr. Lenny was group vice president of Kraft Foods, Inc. (food company) and President, Nabisco Biscuit Company (food company), following Kraft's acquisition of Nabisco in 2000. |
| 2016-08-10 | Mr. Lenny served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Hershey Company from 2001 to 2007. Human Resources Committee Members include Richard H. Lenny. N/G/PA Committee Members include Richard H. Lenny. Non-Employee Director Compensation Table shows total compensation of $257,508. |
| 2017-08-11 | Mr. Lenny served as Chairman, President and CEO of The Hershey Company. He serves on the HR Committee and N/G/PA Committee. Non-Employee Director Compensation Table shows $258,761 total compensation. |
| 2018-08-09 | Richard H. Lenny, Age: 66, Director Since: 2009, Non-Executive Chairman Since: May 28, 2018, Independent, Board Committees: Nominating, Governance & Public Affairs, Human Resources, Executive Committee (Chair). Non-Employee Director Compensation Table - Fiscal 2018 shows Richard H. Lenny received total compensation of $279,650. |
| 2019-08-09 | Richard H. Lenny Age: 67 Director Since: March 17, 2009 Non-Executive Chairman Since: May 28, 2018 Independent Board Committees Executive Committee (Chair) Human Resources Committee Nominating, Governance and Public Affairs Committee Other public company directorships Illinois Tool Works Inc. (a global manufacturer of industrial products and equipment) since 2014 McDonald's Corporation (a retail eating establishment) since 2005 Discover Financial Services (a direct banking and payment services firm) from 2009 until 2018 Experiences, qualifications and skills considered in re-nominating Mr. Lenny Public Company Experience; Former C-Suite Executive: Broad understanding of governance issues facing public companies from his board service to other public companies; strong leadership capabilities and insights, particularly with major consumer brands based on his lengthy career in the food industry. Market Facing Experience; International Expertise: Deep knowledge of strategy, marketing and business development in the consumer products food industry domestically and abroad from his lengthy career and leadership roles in global food companies. Mr. Lenny served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Hershey Company (manufacturer, distributor and marketer of candy, snacks and candy-related grocery products) from 2001 until his retirement in 2007. Prior to joining The Hershey Company, Mr. Lenny served as Group Vice President of Kraft Foods, Inc. (a packaged food company) and as President of Nabisco Biscuit Company (a packaged food company). Mr. Lenny served as non-executive Chairman of Information Resources, Inc. (a market research firm) from 2013 until 2018. He served as a senior advisor with Friedman, Fleischer & Lowe, LLC (a private equity firm) from 2014 until 2016 and as an operating partner from 2011 until 2014. Non-Employee Director Compensation - Fiscal 2019 Name Richard H. Lenny Fees Earned or Paid in Cash($) --- Stock Awards($) 427,548 All Other Compensation($) 10,000 Total ($) 437,548 |
| 2020-08-13 | Richard H. Lenny, Age: 68, Director Since: March 17, 2009, Non-Executive Chairman Since: May 28, 2018, Independent, Board Committees: Executive Committee (Chair), Human Resources Committee, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Director Compensation Table - Fiscal 2020: Total $417,519. |
| 2021-08-06 | Richard H. Lenny, Age: 69, Director Since: March 17, 2009, Non-Executive Chairman Since May 28, 2018, Independent, Board Committees: Executive Committee (Chair), Human Resources Committee, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, Compensation Table shows total $448,097. |
| 2022-08-10 | Broad understanding of governance issues facing public companies from his board service to other public companies; strong leadership capabilities and insights, particularly with major consumer brands based on his lengthy career in the food industry. |
| 2023-08-04 | RICHARD H. LENNY Independent Director since March 17, 2009 Non-Executive Chair since May 28, 2018 Age 71 Board Committees Audit / Finance (Ex-officio member) Executive (Chair) Human Resources Nominating and Corporate Governance (Chair) Non-Employee Director Compensation Table—Fiscal 2023 Richard H. Lenny Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) 0 Stock Awards ($) 401,390 All Other Compensation ($) 10,000 Total ($) 411,390 |
| 2024-08-07 | RICHARD H. LENNY Independent Director since March 17, 2009 Non-Executive Chair since May 28, 2018 Age 72 Board Committees Audit / Finance (Ex-officio member), Executive (Chair), Human Resources, Nominating and Corporate Governance (Chair) Professional Experience Friedman, Fleischer & Lowe, LLC (2011 to retirement in 2016) Senior Advisor (2014 to 2016) Operating Partner (2011 to 2014) The Hershey Company (2001 to 2007) President and Chief Executive Officer Nabisco Biscuit Company Pillsbury Company Kraft Foods Various management roles Other Public Boards Illinois Tool Works Inc. (2014 to present) Lead Independent Director (2020 to present) Past Public Boards McDonald’s Corporation (2005 to 2023) Information Resources, Inc. (2013 to 2018) Discover Financial Services (2009 to 2018) The Hershey Company (2001 to 2007) Highlighted Skills and Qualifications As a former executive officer with major consumer brand companies, Mr. Lenny brings a deep knowledge of strategy, marketing, and business development of consumer products in the food industry, both domestically and abroad. He also brings extensive knowledge and understanding of corporate governance best practices from his board service to other publicly-traded companies. Mr. Lenny provides strong leadership and expertise in leadership selection and development from his executive positions and his service in leadership capacities on the boards of other public companies, including as lead independent director of Illinois Tool Works Inc. Non-Employee Director Compensation Table—Fiscal 2024 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $20,000 Stock Awards 426,876 All Other Compensation 5,000 Total 451,876 |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
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| 2015-03-20 | Richard H. Lenny, 63, has served as non-executive Chairman of Information Resources, Inc., a privately held producer of market and shopper information, since 2013. ... Mr. Lenny has served as a director of ITW since August 2014. ... The following table summarizes the compensation for our non-employee directors who served during 2014. Richard H. Lenny Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $53,193 Stock Awards $0.00 Total $53,193. ... The following table shows the current committee membership ... Richard H. Lenny Audit Committee X, Compensation Committee X. |
| 2016-03-23 | Richard H. Lenny, 64, non-executive Chairman of Information Resources, Inc. Director of ITW since 2014. Committee memberships: Audit, Compensation. Total compensation: $259,984. |
| 2017-03-24 | Richard H. Lenny, 65, has served as non-executive Chairman of Information Resources, Inc. He has served as a director of ITW since 2014. The following table summarizes the compensation for our non-employee directors who served during 2016. Richard H. Lenny total compensation was $269,926. |
| 2018-03-23 | Richard H. Lenny Independent Age: 66 Director since: 2014 Mr. Lenny has served as non-executive Chairman of Information Resources, Inc. ... He has served as a director of ITW since 2014 ... Committee Memberships Richard H. Lenny Audit Committee: X Compensation Committee: Chair Finance Committee: X Director Compensation in Fiscal Year 2017 Richard H. Lenny Total: $292,981 |
| 2019-03-22 | Richard H. Lenny Independent Age: 67 Non-Executive Chairman of Conagra Brands, Inc. CommitteeMemberships: Audit, Compensation(Chair), Gov/Nom Director Compensation in Fiscal Year 2018: $299,888 |
| 2020-03-27 | Richard H. Lenny Independent Age: 68 Non-Executive Chairman of Conagra Brands, Inc. CommitteeMemberships: Audit, Compensation(Chair), Gov/Nom 2019 Total Compensation: $299,975 |
| 2021-03-26 | Richard H. Lenny Independent Lead Director Age: 69 Director since: 2014 Committee Memberships: Compensation (Chair), Gov/Nom (Chair), Executive 2020 Director Compensation Total: $319,414 |
| 2022-03-25 | Richard H. Lenny Independent Lead Director Age: 70 Director since 2014 Non-Executive Chairman of Conagra Brands, Inc. Committee Memberships: Compensation, Gov/Nom (Chair), Executive Director Compensation in Fiscal Year 2021: $358,644 |
| 2023-03-24 | Director since: 2014, Independent: Yes, Committees: Compensation, Corporate Governance and Nominating. Independent Lead Director; Non-Executive Chairman of Conagra Brands, Inc. Compensation in 2022: $375,927. |
| 2024-03-22 | Richard H. Lenny Independent Lead Director; Non-Executive Chairman of Conagra Brands, Inc. Age 72. Committees: Compensation (Chair), Corporate Governance and Nominating, Executive. Compensation: $404,939. |
| 2025-03-21 | Independent Lead Director; Non-Executive Chairman of Conagra Brands, Inc. |
Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-07-01