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Executive Profile*

William R. Berkley

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Member of Executive Committee, W.R. Berkley Corporation
AgeTotal Calculated CompensationThis person is connected to 44 board members in 16 different organizations across 17 different industries.

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67$31,296,780
As of Fiscal Year 2012

Background*

Mr. William R. Berkley founded Berkley W.R. Berkley Corporation in 1967 and has been its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since 1967. Mr. Berkley serves as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Berkley Specialty Underwriting Managers LLC, an operating unit of the W. R. Berkley Corporation. He served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Riverport Insurance Company and Acadia Insurance Company. He was employed at Pioneer Companies, Inc. and Fine Host ...

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Corporate Headquarters*

475 Steamboat Road
Greenwich, Connecticut 06830

United States

Phone: 203-629-3000
Fax: 203-629-3073

Board Members Memberships*

Chairman
Chairman
Trustee
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Chairman and President
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Director, Chairman of W R Berkley Corporation and Chief Executive Officer of W R Berkley Corporation
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
1967-Present
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Member of Executive Committee
1994-Present
Chairman of the Board and Member of Executive Committee
1995-2012
Former Lead Director, Chairman of Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee and Member of Compensation Committee
2002-N/A
Former Non-Executive Director

Education*

MBA
Harvard Business School
BS
New York University

Other Affiliations*

Annual Compensation*

Salary$1,000,000
Total Annual Compensation$1,000,000

Stock Options*

Restricted Stock Awards$9,250,000
All Other Compensation$1,905,149
Exercised Options179,688
Exercised Options Value$4,441,887
Total Value of Options$4,441,887
Total Number of Options179,688

Total Compensation*

Total Annual Cash Compensation$12,712,042
Total Short Term Compensation$1,000,000
Other Long Term Compensation$11,155,149
Total Calculated Compensation$31,296,780
*Data is at least as current as the most recent Definitive Proxy.
 

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