After ‘mediocre’ year for Ford, Jim Hackett still gets nearly $18m for leading it
In 2018, Ford's net income fell by more than half, as it lost money in every region of the world other than North America
Southfield/Michigan, US — Ford CEO Jim Hackett’s pay rose about 6% in 2018, a year he characterised as “mediocre by any standard” for the US car maker. Hackett received $17.75m in total compensation, up from about $16.7m in 2017. He received $1.8m in salary, $12.7m in stock awards, a $2.59m bonus and $617,710 in perks and benefits, according to a regulatory filing Friday. Hackett, is leading an $11bn restructuring of Ford that involves slashing jobs, closing plants, updating an ageing lineup, exiting the North American sedan market and pouring billions into electric and self-driving cars. In 2018, net income fell by more than half, as Ford lost money in every region of the world other than North America, where the F-Series pickup drives profit. The company’s shares fell almost 39% in 2018 as Wall Street criticised Hackett for moving too slowly and failing to explain his turnaround plan. In an internal memo sent in January, Hackett said Ford should have earned roughly double the prof...
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