James C. Katzman is Independent Director of the company. He is Director, Hershey Trust Company; Member, Board of Managers, Milton Hershey School (April 2017 to present). One of three representatives of Hershey Trust Company and Milton Hershey School nominated to serve on the Board, Mr. Katzman will provide the Board with valuable perspectives of our largest stockholder and the school that is its sole beneficiary. In addition, he has extensive experience in corporate financial matters and merger transactions, developed throughout his career in investment banking, which will further add to the Board as it oversees the Company’s financial stewardship and transformation into an innovative snacking powerhouse. Mr. Katzman was recommended to the Governance Committee as a potential director nominee by Hershey Trust Company. Partner, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (December 2004 to March 2015). EDUCATION Bachelor’s degree, cum laude, from Dartmouth College, Masters of Business Administration degree from Columbia University Graduate School of Business.
As the Independent Director of Hershey, the total compensation of James Katzman at Hershey is $260,000. There are 11 executives at Hershey getting paid more, with Michele Buck having the highest compensation of $16,787,200.
James Katzman is 53, he's been the Independent Director of Hershey since . There are 10 older and 7 younger executives at Hershey. The oldest executive at Hershey Company is David Shedlarz, 71, who is the Independent Director.
James's mailing address filed with the SEC is Olympus Boulevard, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, 75019, United States.
Over the last 23 years, insiders at Hershey have traded over $3,477,989,960 worth of Hershey stock and bought 682,440 units worth $62,864,770 . The most active insiders traders include Charles A Davis, Trust Co Trustee In Trust F... et Trust Co Hershey. On average, Hershey executives and independent directors trade stock every 17 days with the average trade being worth of $12,436,393. The most recent stock trade was executed by Michele Buck on 6 September 2024, trading 27,203 units of HSY stock currently worth $2,881,070.
the hershey company, headquartered in hershey, pa., is a global confectionery leader known for bringing goodness to the world through its chocolate, sweets, mints and other great-tasting snacks. hershey has approximately 18,000 employees around the world who work every day to deliver delicious, quality products. the company, which has more than 80 brands around the world that drive over $7.4 billion in annual revenues, includes such iconic brand names as hershey's, reese's, hershey's kisses, jolly rancher and ice breakers. hershey is focused on growing its presence in key international markets while continuing to build its competitive advantage in north america. additionally, hershey is poised to expand its portfolio into categories beyond confectionery, finding new ways to bring goodness to people everywhere. at hershey, goodness has always been about more than delicious products. for 120 years, hershey has been committed to good business by operating fairly, ethically and sustainably
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