In 2019, Harold M. Messmer, Jr. earned $12.02M in total compensation at Robert Half, including $525.00K salary, $3.01M bonus and $8.49M in stock. Most recently acquired 26,947 shares in Mar 2024. Currently holds stock worth $20.12M. Has donated $20.84M in stock to charitable causes. Led Robert Half as CEO for 34 years.
Compensation History
Annual executive compensation data for Harold M. Messmer, Jr., including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.
Year
2019
Total Compensation
$12.02M
Salary
$525.00K
Bonus
$3.01M
Other
$0.00
Salary
$525.00KBoard Justification
The compensation philosophy emphasizes performance-based pay, with a significant portion of total compensation tied to company performance metrics such as revenue and net income.
Bonus
$3.01MBoard Justification
The bonus for 2019 was based on performance metrics of net income and revenue, achieving 96% of target net income and 98% of target revenue, resulting in a bonus payout of 96% of the target bonus.
Other Compensation
$0.00Board Justification
Restricted Stock
Board Justification
The performance shares granted in 2019 are subject to three-year cliff service vesting and performance conditions based on relative ROIC and TSR, with the shares vesting upon meeting these conditions.
Performance Metrics
The performance metrics for 2019 included revenue and net income, with specific targets set for both, achieving 96% of target net income and 98% of target revenue.
Harold M. Messmer, Jr.
Ex-CEO of Robert Half
Education
N/A
Field of Expertise
Business & Management
Sector of Economy
Industrials
Born
July 1, 1946 - 79 years ago
CEO of Robert Half for
34 years 0 months (Dec 1985 - Dec 2019)
Previous Experience
N/A
Other Robert Half CEOs
Holdings
Track Harold M. Messmer, Jr.'s stock holdings and portfolio value over time.
Total Stock Sold
$64.17M
$64.17M
1,346,711 RHI shares
What if they kept their stock?
If Harold M. Messmer, Jr. didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra RHI1,346,711 shares worth $36.09M.
This is -43.75% and $28.07M less than what they got when they sold the stock.
Charitable Transactions
777,578 shares
RHI
Recent Charitable Transactions
220,484 shares
RHI
Mar 23, 2022
Charity
2,650 shares
RHI
Dec 31, 2020
Charity
1,350 shares
RHI
Dec 31, 2019
Charity
35,000 shares
RHI
Dec 31, 2018
Charity
2,150 shares
RHI
Dec 31, 2016
Charity
1,900 shares
RHI
Dec 31, 2015
Charity
Insider Trading
Harold M. Messmer, Jr.'s recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.
26,947 shares
RHI
Mar 19, 2024
Received
49,586 shares
RHI
Mar 20, 2023
Received
78,582 shares
RHI
Mar 23, 2022
Received
220,484 shares
RHI
Mar 23, 2022
Charity
38,028 shares
RHI
Mar 11, 2021
Received
$8.13M
RHI at $81.33/share
Feb 24, 2021
Sale
2,650 shares
RHI
Dec 31, 2020
Charity
23,551 shares
RHI
Mar 30, 2020
Received
43,023 shares
RHI
Feb 12, 2020
Received
1,350 shares
RHI
Dec 31, 2019
Charity
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