In 2023, John L. Plueger earned $3.52M in total compensation at Air Lease, including $1.00M salary and $2.21M bonus. Most recently acquired 52,876 shares in Feb 2025. Currently holds stock worth $233.68M. Has donated $5.40M in stock to charitable causes. 9+ years at the helm of Air Lease.
Compensation History
Annual executive compensation data for John L. Plueger, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.
Year
2023
Total Compensation
$3.52M
Salary
$1.00M
Bonus
$2.21M
Other
$310.03K
Salary
$1.00MBoard Justification
The compensation philosophy emphasizes pay for performance, aligning executive compensation with the achievement of operational and financial goals to create long-term value for stockholders.
Bonus
$2.21MBoard Justification
The annual performance-based bonus for 2023 was determined based on a corporate performance factor of 147% applied to a target bonus of $1,500,000, resulting in an actual bonus of $2,205,000.
Other Compensation
$310.03KBoard Justification
Other compensation includes premiums paid for life insurance and contributions to retirement plans.
Restricted Stock
Board Justification
No stock awards vested in 2023 as the focus is on performance-based and time-based RSUs that vest in future years.
Performance Metrics
Performance metrics for the 2023 bonus included total revenue and adjusted pre-tax margin, with a focus on achieving cumulative aircraft placement and utilization goals.
John L. Plueger
CEO of Air Lease
Education
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Southern California.
Field of Expertise
Finance & Banking - Finance
Sector of Economy
Industrials
Born
May 1, 1966 - 59 years ago
CEO of Air Lease for
9 years 5 months (Jul 2016 - Present)
Previous Experience
Served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Air Lease Corporation.
Other Air Lease CEOs
Holdings
Track John L. Plueger's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.
Total Stock Sold
$36.90M
$36.90M
924,535 AL shares
What if they kept their stock?
If John L. Plueger didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra AL924,535 shares worth $59.11M.
This is 60.19% and $22.21M more than what they got when they sold the stock.
Charitable Transactions
84,395 shares
AL
Recent Charitable Transactions
11,000 shares
AL
Dec 31, 2019
Charity
12,000 shares
AL
Dec 31, 2019
Charity
11,175 shares
AL
Dec 31, 2016
Charity
10,830 shares
AL
Dec 31, 2015
Charity
26,350 shares
AL
Mar 6, 2015
Charity
13,040 shares
AL
Mar 13, 2014
Charity
Insider Trading
John L. Plueger's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.
52,876 shares
AL
Feb 25, 2025
Received
184,528 shares
AL
Feb 13, 2025
Received
28,729 shares
AL
Feb 25, 2024
Received
$2.78M
AL at $40.12/share
Feb 21, 2024
Sale
60,827 shares
AL
Feb 15, 2024
Received
30,325 shares
AL
Feb 25, 2023
Received
27,791 shares
AL
Feb 25, 2022
Received
56,055 shares
AL
Feb 17, 2022
Received
$3.63M
AL at $45.78/share
Mar 1, 2021
Sale
37,286 shares
AL
Feb 25, 2021
Received
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