Gordon Hunter became the CEO of Littelfuse on January 1, 2005, after serving as COO since 2003. He has a strong background in engineering, holding a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Liverpool and an MBA from...

Number of Employees

17K

Year

2016

Total Compensation

$2.40M

Salary

$780.23K

Board Justification

The compensation philosophy is designed to attract, retain, and motivate highly qualified executives while aligning their interests with those of the stockholders through performance-based compensation.

Bonus

$700.00

Board Justification

Discretionary bonuses earned in connection with wellness initiatives in fiscal year 2016.

Other

$89.70K

Board Justification

Includes the cost of spouse travel for industry events, personal use of a Company vehicle, life and AD&D insurance, partial reimbursement of health club membership dues, executive physical, tax and financial planning, and club membership dues.

Restricted Stock

$1.53M(11.09K RSU)

Board Justification

Represents 33% installment vesting of RSU awards granted on April 26, 2013, April 25, 2014, and April 24, 2015, plus RSUs that vested in 2016.

Performance Metrics

The performance metrics for the CEO's compensation are based on the achievement of financial objectives related to the company's base business operations.

SEC Filing

From March 16, 2017

Gordon Hunter

Ex-CEO of Littelfuse

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Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Liverpool, England; MBA from the London Business School

Field of Expertise

Technology & Engineering - Engineering

Born

January 1, 1951 - 74 years ago

Is Founder?

No

Tenure

11 years 0 months (Jan 2005 - Jan 2016)

Previous Experience

Chief Operating Officer of Littelfuse, Inc.; Vice President at Intel Corporation; President of Elo TouchSystems; 20 years at Raychem Corporation