Chairman, CEO, Board Member
2019-01-01–present
Chairman
Abbott Laboratories (ABT)Board Member
Abbott Laboratories (ABT)Personal wealth note: Equibles reports source-backed professional activity and disclosed compensation; it does not estimate personal net worth.
Robert B. Ford is recorded as Chairman, CEO and Board Member at Abbott Laboratories (ABT). The proxy statement of Abbott Laboratories reports total compensation of $24,198,660 for Robert B. Ford in fiscal 2025, including a base salary of $1,500,000. Disclosed compensation is on record for 7 fiscal years. Robert B. Ford has spoken on 1 earnings call across 1 company, most recently for Abbott Laboratories on January 22, 2026.
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Recorded current and former roles; source labels appear when available.
2021-12-10–present
2020-03-31–present
2019-01-01–present
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Chairman, CEO, Board Member
2019-01-01–present
Other people whose current roles at this company are on record from its filings.
Compensation components disclosed in company proxy statements. Amounts are nominal USD; total is the company-reported figure.
| Fiscal year | Company | Role | Salary | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Abbott Laboratories (ABT) | Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer | $1,500,000 | $24,198,660 |
| 2024 | Abbott Laboratories (ABT) | Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer | $1,500,000 | $22,777,075 |
| 2023 | Abbott Laboratories (ABT) | Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer | $1,500,000 | $23,268,171 |
| 2022 | Abbott Laboratories (ABT) | Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer | $1,500,000 | $21,722,152 |
| 2021 | Abbott Laboratories (ABT) | Chairman of the Board andChief Executive Officer | $1,482,692 | $24,914,886 |
| 2020 | Abbott Laboratories (ABT) | Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer | $1,298,462 | $20,450,586 |
| 2019 | Abbott Laboratories (ABT) | Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer | $1,000,000 | $11,897,886 |
Earnings-call and investor-event appearances, plus filed executive appointments or departures, newest first.