Brian Roberts, chairman and CEO of Comcast, had a compensation package worth $35.47 million in 2023, as he saw his pay rise 11% from the year prior.
Roberts, who oversees the cable giant and NBCUniversal, had a salary of $2.5 million, stock awards worth $15 million, stock options worth $9.2 million and a $8.55 million cash incentive bonus. In 2022, his compensation totaled about $32.1 million.
“Mr. Roberts is a strong and effective leader, at both the company and Board levels, who provides critical leadership in carrying out our strategic initiatives and confronting our challenges.” Comcast said in its proxy statement filed Friday with the SEC. “Mr. Roberts serves as an effective bridge between the Board and management, facilitating strong collaboration and encouraging open lines of communication with the Board. In his role as Chairman, he also brings to Board discussions extensive knowledge of all aspects of our current business, operations and risks.”
Roberts, 64, has been Comcast’s chairman since 2004 and CEO since 2002. From 1990-2022, he previously served as president of Comcast, which was founded by his father, Ralph Roberts. As of the end of 2023, Roberts, through his ownership of the company’s Class B common stock, had sole voting power over 33.3% of the combined voting power of its two classes of voting common stock.
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