Alexander KarpAlexander Karp earned $1B in 2024

In 2024, Richard A. Gonzalez earned $48.77M in total compensation at AbbVie, including $1.60M salary and $44.30M in stock. Most recently sold 295,884 shares in Feb 2025. Currently holds stock worth $162.73M. Has donated $82.37M in stock to charitable causes. Led AbbVie as CEO for 11 years.

Compensation History

Annual executive compensation data for Richard A. Gonzalez, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.

Year

2024

Total Compensation

$48.77M

Salary

$1.60M

Bonus

$0.00

Other

$2.87M

Salary

$1.60M

Board Justification

The goals of our compensation program are to: Align executive interests with the drivers of stockholder returns and profitable growth, Support achievement of the company’s primary business goals to have a remarkable impact on patients’ lives, Attract and retain world-class executives whose talents and contributions sustain the growth in long-term stockholder value

Bonus

$0.00

Board Justification

N/A

Other Compensation

$2.87M

Board Justification

Change in Pension Value: $(14,755); Non-Qualified Defined Contribution Plan Earnings: $1,863,298; Earnings for Non-Qualified Defined Benefit and Non-Qualified Defined Contribution Plans: $1,608,552; Employer Contributions to Defined Contribution Plans: $80,192; Corporate automobile: $13,962; Financial planning services allowance: $10,000; Non-business-related air travel and services: $332,115; cost of seasonal gifts.

Restricted Stock

$44.30M248.87K Performance Shares and Restricted Stock Units

Board Justification

The award has the potential to vest at 0% to 250% of target after a 3-year performance period based on company performance in earnings per share (EPS) and relative total stockholder return (TSR). TSR performance is measured relative to a group made up of companies that are constituents in either the S&P Pharmaceutical, Biotech, and Life Science Index or the NYSE Arca Pharmaceutical Index. Dividends accrue during the performance period and are paid at vesting only to the extent that shares are earned.

Performance Metrics

Platform revenue, Income before taxes, Operating margin, Return on assets, Strategic and leadership goals

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Richard A. Gonzalez

Ex-CEO of AbbVie

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biology from the University of California, Berkeley.

Field of Expertise

Healthcare & Life Sciences - Pharmaceuticals

Sector of Economy

Healthcare

Born

April 7, 1958 - 67 years ago

CEO of AbbVie for

11 years 6 months (Jan 2013 - Jul 2024)

Previous Experience

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AbbVie since its formation in 2013.

Holdings

Track Richard A. Gonzalez's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.

Total Stock Sold

$324.30M

ABBV

$312.55M

2,675,995 ABBV shares

ABT

$11.75M

208,926 ABT shares

What if they kept their stock?

If Richard A. Gonzalez didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra ABBV2,675,995 shares worth $604.99M and ABT208,926 shares worth $26.13M.
This is 94.61% and $306.83M more than what they got when they sold the stock.

Charitable Transactions

ABBV

348,307 shares

ABBV

ABT

28,982 shares

ABT

Recent Charitable Transactions

ABBV

57,670 shares

ABBV

Sep 30, 2024

Charity

ABBV

6,000 shares

ABBV

Jun 28, 2024

Charity

ABBV

4,195 shares

ABBV

Feb 27, 2024

Charity

ABBV

42,000 shares

ABBV

Sep 25, 2023

Charity

ABBV

2,550 shares

ABBV

Mar 3, 2023

Charity

ABBV

2,610 shares

ABBV

Feb 25, 2022

Charity

Insider Trading

Richard A. Gonzalez's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.

ABBV

$61.49M

ABBV at $207.82/share

Feb 28, 2025

Sale

ABBV

171,837 shares

ABBV

Feb 13, 2025

Received

ABBV

57,670 shares

ABBV

Sep 30, 2024

Charity

ABBV

$12.40M

ABBV at $186.52/share

Aug 5, 2024

Sale

ABBV

$49.50M

ABBV at $175.00/share

Jul 17, 2024

Sale

ABBV

6,000 shares

ABBV

Jun 28, 2024

Charity

ABBV

$24.57M

ABBV at $177.27/share

Feb 28, 2024

Sale

ABBV

4,195 shares

ABBV

Feb 27, 2024

Charity

ABBV

248,865 shares

ABBV

Feb 15, 2024

Received

ABBV

42,000 shares

ABBV

Sep 25, 2023

Charity

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