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In 2012, James R. Young earned $3.29M in total compensation at Union Pacific, including $1.15M salary and $2.00M bonus. Most recently acquired 30,307 shares in Feb 2013. Currently holds stock worth $69.47M. Has donated $31.43M in stock to charitable causes. Led Union Pacific as CEO for 7 years.

Compensation History

Annual executive compensation data for James R. Young, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.

Year

2012

Total Compensation

$3.29M

Salary

$1.15M

Bonus

$2.00M

Other

$140.78K

Salary

$1.15M

Board Justification

The compensation philosophy emphasizes pay-for-performance, aligning executive compensation with company performance and shareholder interests, while remaining competitive within the industry.

Bonus

$2.00M

Board Justification

The annual cash bonus is determined based on the Company’s performance and individual contributions, with no specific target performance formula established.

Other Compensation

$140.78K

Board Justification

Other compensation includes perquisites such as tax and financial counseling services, and personal excess liability coverage.

Restricted Stock

$0.000 N/A

Board Justification

No stock awards vested in 2012 as the focus is on cash compensation and performance-based bonuses.

Performance Metrics

The performance metrics include safety, customer service, and financial performance, which are critical to determining the compensation of the CEO.

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James R. Young

Ex-CEO of Union Pacific

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska.

Sector of Economy

Industrials

Born

April 1, 1953 - 72 years ago

CEO of Union Pacific for

7 years 0 months (Feb 2005 - Mar 2012)

Previous Experience

President and Chief Operating Officer of Union Pacific Railroad Company

Holdings

Track James R. Young's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.

Total Stock Sold

$7.54M

UNP

$7.54M

60,000 UNP shares

What if they kept their stock?

If James R. Young didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra UNP60,000 shares worth $14.12M.
This is 87.21% and $6.58M more than what they got when they sold the stock.

Charitable Transactions

UNP

133,563 shares

UNP

Recent Charitable Transactions

UNP

23,739 shares

UNP

Jan 7, 2014

Charity

UNP

4,760 shares

UNP

May 22, 2013

Charity

UNP

2,156 shares

UNP

May 9, 2013

Charity

UNP

5,478 shares

UNP

Mar 5, 2013

Charity

UNP

64,339 shares

UNP

Oct 22, 2012

Charity

UNP

836 shares

UNP

Aug 22, 2012

Charity

Insider Trading

James R. Young's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.

UNP

23,739 shares

UNP

Jan 7, 2014

Charity

UNP

4,760 shares

UNP

May 22, 2013

Charity

UNP

2,156 shares

UNP

May 9, 2013

Charity

UNP

5,478 shares

UNP

Mar 5, 2013

Charity

UNP

30,307 shares

UNP

Feb 7, 2013

Received

UNP

$7.50M

UNP at $125.00/share

Dec 17, 2012

Sale

UNP

64,339 shares

UNP

Oct 22, 2012

Charity

UNP

836 shares

UNP

Aug 22, 2012

Charity

UNP

13,810 shares

UNP

Apr 23, 2012

Charity

UNP

8,568 shares

UNP

Mar 5, 2012

Charity

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