Christopher J. Steffen CPA serves as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of the Company. Mr. Steffen was appointed non-executive Chairman of our Board of Directors on November 7, 2019. Previously, he served as our Lead Independent Director, presiding at all executive sessions of our Board. Mr. Steffen was Vice Chairman of Citicorp and its principal subsidiary, Citibank N.A., until 1996. He is currently a private investor. Mr. Steffen served as a director of Viasystems Group, Inc. and Platinum Underwriters Holdings, Ltd. until 2015 and served as a director of Accelrys, Inc. until 2012. Previously, Mr. Steffen served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Eastman Kodak, and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Administrative Officer and director of Honeywell International, Inc. With his background as a financial and operational leader with companies with global operations in various industries, Mr. Steffen brings to our Board his extensive international business expertise and knowledge of financial matters and financial reporting. Mr. Steffen also has substantial governance and oversight experience developed as a director of multiple public companies.
As the Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of W.R. Grace & Co, the total compensation of Christopher Steffen at W.R. Grace & Co is $258,982. There are 5 executives at W.R. Grace & Co getting paid more, with Andrew La Force having the highest compensation of $5,530,020.
Christopher Steffen is 77, he's been the Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of W.R. Grace & Co since 2019. There are no older and 11 younger executives at W.R. Grace & Co.
Christopher's mailing address filed with the SEC is C/O W. R. GRACE & CO., 7500 GRACE DRIVE, COLUMBIA, MD, 21044.
Over the last 21 years, insiders at W.R. Grace & Co have traded over $4,984,906 worth of W.R. Grace & Co stock and bought 3,232,783 units worth $199,186,832 . The most active insiders traders include R. Ted Weschler,, North Latitude Fund Lp40 No..., and Jeffry N Quinn. On average, W.R. Grace & Co executives and independent directors trade stock every 31 days with the average trade being worth of $3,732,707. The most recent stock trade was executed by William C. Dockman on 7 May 2021, trading 2,958 units of GRA stock currently worth $207,030.
Built on talent, technology, and trust, Grace is a leading global specialty chemical company. The company's two industry-leading business segments-Catalysts Technologies and Materials Technologies-provide innovative products, technologies, and services that enhance the products and processes of its customers around the world. With approximately 4,000 employees, Grace operates and/or sells to customers in over 60 countries.
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