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Christopher Crane served as the CEO of Exelon Corporation from September 2011 until his retirement in December 2022, driven by health reasons. With a strong educational foundation, he holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois and an MBA...

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Christopher Crane

Ex-CEO of Exelon

Education

Bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois; MBA from the University of Chicago.

Field of Expertise

Technology & Engineering - Engineering

Sector of Economy

Utilities

Born

June 1, 1960 - 65 years ago

CEO of Exelon for

11 years 3 months (Sep 2011 - Dec 2022)

Previous Experience

President and Chief Operating Officer of Exelon Corporation, with prior roles in the company.

Holdings

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During his time at Exelon, Christopher Crane was significantly engaged in insider trading activities. His holdings saw substantial fluctuations, particularly noticeable in 2021, where he executed trades worth up to $32.56 million in November. This indicates a peak of activity...

Mar 18, 2025

Total Stock Sold

$10.90M

EXC

$10.90M

285,000 EXC shares

What if they kept their stock?

If Christopher Crane didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra EXC285,000 shares worth $11.11M.
This is 1.96% and $213.75K more than what they got when they sold the stock.

Charitable Transactions

EXC

57,000 shares

EXC

Recent Charitable Transactions

EXC

57,000 shares

EXC

Aug 12, 2016

Charity

Insider Trading

See recent insider trades of Christopher Crane.

EXC

$15.24M

EXC at $53.49/share

Nov 19, 2021

Sale

EXC

28,500 shares

EXC

Aug 12, 2016

Charity

EXC

57,000 shares

EXC

Aug 12, 2016

Charity

Compensation History

See how much did Christopher Crane make over time.

In 2022, Christopher Crane's total compensation reached $30,084,980, a notable figure that reflects his strategic influence and leadership at Exelon. His base salary was $1,338,578, with an impressive payout from vested performance shares amounting to $11,768,964. Crane did not receive a bonus due to the pro-rated nature of annual incentives linked to performance metrics. Importantly, his compensation structure emphasized a pay-for-performance model, showcasing Exelon's commitment to aligning executive pay with company success. Despite retiring amid challenges, his payout indicated that the company continued to prioritize executive performance tied to stockholder returns and operational metrics, paving the way for the incoming leadership.

Year

2022

Total Compensation

$15.08M

Salary

$1.34M

Board Justification

The compensation philosophy emphasizes pay-for-performance, aligning executive compensation with company performance and shareholder returns, while also considering competitive market practices.

Bonus

$0.00

Board Justification

No bonus was paid out in 2022 due to the pro-rated nature of the AIP award based on performance results and Crane's retirement date.

Other

$1.97M

Board Justification

Includes perquisites such as personal use of corporate aircraft, tax reimbursements, and contributions to savings plans.

Restricted Stock

$11.77M(11.77M performance shares)

Board Justification

Performance shares vested based on actual performance for the 2020-2022 performance cycle, with a payout of 104.98%.

Performance Metrics

Performance metrics for 2022 included adjusted (non-GAAP) operating EPS, outage duration, outage frequency, and customer satisfaction index.