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Dr. Min Kao

Founder and Ex-CEO of Garmin

Education

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley

Field of Expertise

Technology & Engineering - Engineering

Born

March 29, 1956 - 68 years ago

Economy Sector

Technology

Tenure

12 years 6 months (Jul 2000 - Jan 2013)

Previous Experience

Co-founder of Garmin Ltd., served as CEO since its inception.

Dr. Min Kao is the co-founder and former CEO of Garmin Ltd, a leading company in GPS technology. With a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from UC Berkeley, he brought deep technical knowledge to the company. Dr. Kao led Garmin from...

Year

2013

Total Compensation

$437.18K

Salary

$350.00K

Board Justification

Garmin’s compensation philosophy is based on direct linkage to performance and alignment with shareholder interests, aiming to attract, motivate, and retain a highly qualified executive team.

Bonus

$256.00

Board Justification

Annual holiday cash bonus paid to all employees, including Named Executive Officers, in 2013.

Other

$86.93K

Board Justification

Includes contributions to the 401(k) plan and personal guarantees payments.

Restricted Stock

$0.00(0 N/A)

Board Justification

No stock awards were granted or vested in 2013.

Performance Metrics

Compensation is tied to individual and company performance through the use of stock compensation programs.