Kathleen Wilson-Thompson
Kathleen Wilson-Thompson | |
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| Born | 1958 or 1959 (age 67–68)[1] |
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Board member of | Tesla, Inc., Wolverine Worldwide |
Kathleen Wilson-Thompson is a business executive. After a career at Kellogg Co.,[2] she joined the board of Tesla in 2018, and retired as executive VP of Walgreens Boots Alliance in 2021.[3] She is on the board of Wolverine Worldwide.[4]
Early life and education
In the late-1970s Wilson-Thompson studied Literature in Ann Arbor, Michigan and in 1979 received an AB degree from the University of Michigan.[1] She then studied law at Wayne State University, gaining a JD degree in 1982.[1] Later, in 1996 Wilson-Thompson received a master's degree in Corporate and Financial Law from Wayne State University.[1]
Career
From 1986 to 1991, she worked at Michigan National Corporation as an attorney. She was then at Kellogg Co. for 17 years, until 2005.[2] In January 2010, she became Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at pharmaceutical company Walgreens Boots Alliance.[5] She became a director at Vulcan Materials in 2009, and Ashland Global Holdings in 2017. She has been on boards of the Chicago Children's Choir and the American Red Cross of Greater Chicago.[2]
As of late-December 2018, Wilson-Thompson was appointed to the board of Tesla, Inc. at the same time as Larry Ellison.[6] In 2019, Wilson-Thompson received $7.4 million in cash and stock for this role.[7] In April 2021, she joined the board of Wolverine Worldwide. Earlier that year, she retired from Walgreens Boots Alliance, where she had been executive VP and chief human resources officer.[4]
In May 2025, as an independent director, she was part of a two-person special committee formed on the Tesla board to review CEO Elon Musk's compensation, alongside chair Robyn Denholm.[8] In August 2025, Wilson-Thompson and Denholm voted for the special committee to approve a pay package worth around $29 billion.[9] In December 2025, Reuters reported that since joining the Tesla board, she had made $234 million by cashing Tesla stock awards.[10]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Tucker, Geri (1 May 2014). "Kathleen Wilson-Thompson Leads HR at Walgreens". Society for Human Resource Management. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- 1 2 3 https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-tesla-director-brings-hr-experience-11546029039
- ↑ Ed Lin (October 28, 2024). "Tesla Insiders Plan to Sell $300 Million of Stock". Retrieved August 10, 2026.
- 1 2 https://wwd.com/business-news/markets/feature/wolverine-worldwide-taps-kathleen-wilson-thompson-to-board-1234802109/
- ↑ Polzin, Michael (23 November 2009). "Walgreens Names Kathleen Wilson-Thompson Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer; Charles V. Greener Named Vice President of Corporate Affairs and Communications" (Press release).
- ↑ Maron, Todd A. (28 December 2018). Tesla Welcomes Larry Ellison and Kathleen Wilson-Thompson as New Independent Directors To Its Board (Report). Tesla, Inc. Archived from the original (Form 8-K) on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ↑ Tesla Turmoil: Proxy Advisors Seek to Oust Chairwoman Who Replaced Elon Musk
- ↑ "Tesla board explores new pay deal for CEO Elon Musk, FT reports". Reuters. May 14, 2025. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
- ↑ Siladitya Ray (August 4, 2025). "Tesla Approves Stock Award Worth Nearly $30 Billion For CEO Elon Musk". Forbes. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
- ↑ Rachael Levy (December 15, 2025). "Tesla board made $3 billion via stock awards that dwarfed tech peers". Reuters. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
External links
- Priyansha Mistry (October 2020). "An Interview with Kathleen Wilson-Thompson". HR Digest. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
