Linde plc functions as a global industrial gas and engineering powerhouse, extending its operations throughout North and South America, Europe, the Middle ...
The C-suite executives form a cohesive leadership team driving the company's financial strategy and innovation.
| Name | Title | Compensation | Gender | Year Born | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanjiv Lamba | CEO & Chairman of the Board | USD 4,960,158 | 1964 | Active | |
| Matthew J. White | Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | USD 2,373,314 | 1972 | Active | |
| Sean F. Durbin | Chief Operating Officer & EVice President | USD 1,914,226 | 1971 | Active | |
| Guillermo Bichara | Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer | USD 1,894,107 | 1975 | Active | |
| Benjamin W. Glazer | Senior VP of Americas | USD 1,495,496 | 1974 | Active | |
| Juan Pelaez | Vice President of Investor Relations | — | — | Active | |
| Desiree Co Bacher | Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer | — | 1971 | Active | |
| Moloy Banerjee | President of ASEAN & South Asia | — | 1966 | Active | |
| Denny Brown | Chief Accounting Officer | — | — | — | Active |
| Karin Griggel | Chief Compliance Officer | — | — | — | Active |
| Filing Date | Year | Name | Position | Level | Salary | Bonus | Stock Award | Option Award | Incentive | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | 2025 | Sanjiv Lamba, | Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $1.57M | $0 | $11.68M | $4.94M | $3.20M | $385.91K | $21.78M |
| 2026-04-29 | 2025 | Matthew J. White, Executive | Vice Vice President President & Chief Chief Financial Officer | C-Level | $944.75K | $0 | $5.01M | $2.12M | $1.39M | $215.24K | $9.67M |
| 2026-04-29 | 2025 | Guillermo Bichara Executive | Vice Vice President President & Chief Chief Legal Officer | C-Level | $830.25K | $0 | $2.96M | $1.25M | $1.01M | $183.43K | $6.23M |
| 2026-04-29 | 2025 | Sean F. Durbin | Chief Chief Operating Officer | C-Level | $789.00K | $0 | $2.85M | $1.20M | $1.06M | $179.06K | $6.08M |
| 2026-04-29 | 2025 | David P. Strauss | Former Former Executive Vice Vice President President & Chief Chief Human Resources Officer | C-Level | $722.26K | $0 | $2.35M | $991.52K | $875.31K | $316.98K | $5.25M |
| 2026-04-29 | 2025 | Benjamin W. Glazer | Senior Senior Vice Vice President President, Americas | C-Level | $625.00K | $0 | $1.95M | $825.21K | $770.00K | $190.50K | $4.36M |
| 2026-04-29 | 2024 | Sanjiv Lamba, | Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $1.48M | $0 | $11.47M | $4.68M | $2.70M | $371.89K | $20.70M |
| 2026-04-29 | 2024 | Matthew J. White, Executive | Vice Vice President President & Chief Chief Financial Officer | C-Level | $910.00K | $0 | $4.70M | $1.92M | $1.29M | $201.25K | $9.02M |
| 2026-04-29 | 2024 | Guillermo Bichara Executive | Vice Vice President President & Chief Chief Legal Officer | C-Level | $798.75K | $0 | $2.81M | $1.15M | $914.46K | $184.79K | $5.86M |
| 2026-04-29 | 2024 | Sean F. Durbin | Chief Chief Operating Officer | C-Level | $737.50K | $0 | $2.66M | $1.08M | $859.25K | $153.57K | $5.49M |
| 2025-04-30 | 2024 | Sean F. Durbin Executive | Vice Vice President President, North America | C-Level | $737.50K | $0 | $2.66M | $1.08M | $859.25K | $153.57K | $5.49M |
| 2026-04-29 | 2024 | David P. Strauss | Former Former Executive Vice Vice President President & Chief Chief Human Resources Officer | C-Level | $773.75K | $0 | $2.21M | $902.17K | $933.29K | $57.81K | $4.88M |
| 2025-04-30 | 2024 | David P. Strauss Executive | Vice Vice President President & Chief Chief Human Resources Officer | C-Level | $773.75K | $0 | $2.21M | $902.17K | $933.29K | $57.81K | $4.88M |
| 2026-04-29 | 2023 | Sanjiv Lamba, | Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $1.38M | $0 | $9.41M | $3.88M | $3.48M | $1.05M | $19.20M |
| 2026-04-29 | 2023 | Matthew J. White, Executive | Vice Vice President President & Chief Chief Financial Officer | C-Level | $870.00K | $0 | $3.85M | $1.59M | $1.79M | $194.50K | $8.29M |
| 2026-04-29 | 2023 | Sean F. Durbin | Chief Chief Operating Officer | C-Level | $693.75K | $0 | $2.14M | $882.20K | $1.17M | $2.50M | $7.38M |
| 2025-04-30 | 2023 | Sean F. Durbin Executive | Vice Vice President President, North America | C-Level | $693.75K | $0 | $2.14M | $882.20K | $1.17M | $2.50M | $7.38M |
| 2024-04-29 | 2023 | John M. Panikar Executive | Vice Vice President President, APAC | C-Level | $693.75K | $0 | $2.08M | $857.51K | $879.77K | $2.08M | $6.59M |
| 2026-04-29 | 2023 | Guillermo Bichara Executive | Vice Vice President President & Chief Chief Legal Officer | C-Level | $758.75K | $0 | $2.25M | $927.82K | $1.27M | $182.03K | $5.39M |
| 2025-04-30 | 2022 | Sanjiv Lamba, | Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $1.24M | $0 | $5.99M | $2.48M | $2.63M | $2.26M | $14.60M |
| 2025-04-30 | 2022 | Matthew J. White, Executive | Vice Vice President President & Chief Chief Financial Officer | C-Level | $830.00K | $0 | $2.46M | $1.02M | $1.60M | $95.25K | $6.00M |
| 2025-04-30 | 2022 | Sean F. Durbin Executive | Vice Vice President President, North America | C-Level | $668.75K | $0 | $1.35M | $558.64K | $1.11M | $1.46M | $5.15M |
| 2024-04-29 | 2022 | John M. Panikar Executive | Vice Vice President President, APAC | C-Level | $668.75K | $0 | $1.35M | $558.64K | $803.49K | $1.66M | $5.04M |
| 2025-04-30 | 2022 | Guillermo Bichara Executive | Vice Vice President President & Chief Chief Legal Officer | C-Level | $731.25K | $0 | $1.45M | $598.53K | $1.11M | $92.62K | $3.99M |
| 2023-05-01 | 2022 | Stephen F. Angel, | Former Former Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $333.33K | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $29.21K | $362.54K |
| 2023-05-01 | 2021 | Stephen F. Angel, | Former Former Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $1.59M | $0 | $10.76M | $5.04M | $5.28M | $8.75M | $31.43M |
| 2024-04-29 | 2021 | Sanjiv Lamba, | Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $949.44K | $0 | $3.31M | $1.55M | $2.12M | $4.91M | $12.84M |
| 2022-05-02 | 2021 | Sanjiv Lamba, Executive | Vice Vice President President & Chief Chief Operating Officer | C-Level | $949.44K | $0 | $3.31M | $1.55M | $2.12M | $4.91M | $12.84M |
| 2024-04-29 | 2021 | John M. Panikar Executive | Vice Vice President President, APAC | C-Level | $650.00K | $0 | $1.54M | $720.85K | $1.08M | $5.45M | $9.43M |
| 2024-04-29 | 2021 | Matthew J. White, Executive | Vice Vice President President & Chief Chief Financial Officer | C-Level | $788.75K | $0 | $2.77M | $1.30M | $1.93M | $134.38K | $6.92M |
| 2024-04-29 | 2021 | Sean F. Durbin Executive | Vice Vice President President, EMEA | C-Level | $616.67K | $0 | $1.54M | $720.85K | $1.12M | $878.46K | $4.87M |
| 2023-05-01 | 2020 | Stephen F. Angel, | Former Former Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $1.54M | $0 | $7.88M | $2.95M | $3.44M | $2.74M | $18.56M |
| 2021-04-30 | 2020 | Eduardo Menezes, Executive | Vice Vice President President, EMEA | C-Level | $755.00K | $0 | $1.75M | $653.63K | $1.09M | $2.66M | $6.91M |
| 2023-05-01 | 2020 | Sanjiv Lamba, | Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $757.87K | $0 | $1.75M | $653.63K | $1.10M | $893.83K | $5.15M |
| 2022-05-02 | 2020 | Sanjiv Lamba, Executive | Vice Vice President President & Chief Chief Operating Officer | C-Level | $757.87K | $0 | $1.75M | $653.63K | $1.10M | $893.83K | $5.15M |
| 2023-05-01 | 2020 | Matthew J. White, Executive | Vice Vice President President & Chief Chief Financial Officer | C-Level | $755.00K | $0 | $2.03M | $760.29K | $1.16M | $128.94K | $4.84M |
| 2021-04-30 | 2020 | Andreas Opfermann Executive | Vice Vice President President, Americas | C-Level | $652.51K | $0 | $1.21M | $453.97K | $630.62K | $858.54K | $3.81M |
| 2022-05-02 | 2019 | Stephen F. Angel, | Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $1.52M | $0 | $9.12M | $4.15M | $3.73M | $3.95M | $22.48M |
| 2021-04-30 | 2019 | Eduardo Menezes, Executive | Vice Vice President President, EMEA | C-Level | $742.50K | $0 | $2.08M | $946.19K | $1.14M | $3.86M | $8.76M |
| 2022-05-02 | 2019 | Sanjiv Lamba, Executive | Vice Vice President President & Chief Chief Operating Officer | C-Level | $740.18K | $0 | $2.29M | $2.03M | $1.42M | $984.06K | $7.46M |
| 2021-04-30 | 2019 | Sanjiv Lamba, | Chief Chief Operating Officer | C-Level | $740.18K | $0 | $2.29M | $2.03M | $1.42M | $984.06K | $7.46M |
| 2020-04-29 | 2019 | Christian Bruch, Executive | Vice Vice President President & CEO CEO Linde Engineering | Founder / CEO | $671.67K | $0 | $1.71M | $1.58M | $1.27M | $625.27K | $5.86M |
| 2022-05-02 | 2019 | Matthew J. White, Executive | Vice Vice President President & Chief Chief Financial Officer | C-Level | $742.50K | $0 | $2.42M | $1.10M | $1.27M | $105.66K | $5.64M |
| 2021-04-30 | 2018 | Stephen F. Angel, | Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $1.38M | $0 | $5.54M | $6.46M | $3.63M | $49.14M | $66.15M |
| 2021-04-30 | 2018 | Eduardo Menezes, Executive | Vice Vice President President, EMEA | C-Level | $672.50K | $0 | $1.07M | $1.24M | $1.19M | $12.66M | $16.83M |
| 2019-04-30 | 2018 | Eduardo F. Menezes, Executive | Vice Vice President President, EMEA | C-Level | $672.50K | $0 | $1.07M | $1.24M | $1.19M | $12.66M | $16.83M |
| 2021-04-30 | 2018 | Matthew J. White, Executive | Vice Vice President President & Chief Chief Financial Officer | C-Level | $672.50K | $0 | $1.12M | $1.31M | $1.23M | $97.42K | $4.43M |
| 2021-04-30 | 2018 | Sanjiv Lamba, | Chief Chief Operating Officer | C-Level | $765.39K | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2.48M | $1.11M | $4.35M |
| 2020-04-29 | 2018 | Sanjiv Lamba, Executive | Vice Vice President President, APAC | C-Level | $765.39K | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2.48M | $1.11M | $4.35M |
| 2020-04-29 | 2018 | Christian Bruch, Executive | Vice Vice President President & CEO CEO Linde Engineering | Founder / CEO | $708.70K | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2.04M | $535.38K | $3.28M |
Sum of disclosed compensation by year (USD million)
Top founder/C-level executives over time (USD million)