Robert J. Perna is our senior vice president, general counsel and secretary and manages the company’s global legal affairs, as well as all corporate governance and compliance functions at Knowles Corporation. He advises and counsels the Board of Directors and the leadership team on a broad range of legal, business, governance, compliance, policy and strategic matters, including key operational initiatives, risk assessment and mitigation, major transactions, litigation and corporate citizenship.
Before joining Knowles, Bob served as senior vice president, general counsel and secretary at Rockwell Collins from 2014 to 2018, where he oversaw global legal support, import/export compliance, and the office of ethics and business conduct for the $8 billion aerospace and defense company. As a member of the senior leadership team, he also provided counsel to the Board of Directors on securities law, corporate governance and other legal matters.
Previously, Bob was vice president, general counsel and secretary at A.M. Castle & Co., a specialty metals and plastics distributor and value-added processor. He also held various in-house counsel positions of increasing responsibility at CNH Global, Navistar International and GE Capital Rail Services. Bob started his law practice as an associate at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver and Jacobson in Washington, D.C., providing legal advice to private and publicly held corporations and financial institutions.
A Pennsylvania native, Bob earned his BS degree in Finance from Penn State University and his JD degree from George Washington University. He is a member of the Association of Corporate Counsel, Society for Corporate Governance, and other professional associations. He has served on a number of not-for-profit boards and commissions, including the Iowa Access to Justice Commission, the Rockwell Collins Charitable Corporation, and the United Way of West Cook/DuPage County (Illinois).
Bob and his family live in Hinsdale, Illinois.
What is Robert J. Perna's net worth?
The estimated net worth of Robert J. Perna is at least $1.07 million as of November 4th, 2024. Mr. Perna owns 66,063 shares of Knowles stock worth more than $1,066,917 as of March 25th. This net worth estimate does not reflect any other investments that Mr. Perna may own. Additionally, Mr. Perna receives an annual salary of $659,790.00 as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at Knowles. Learn More about Robert J. Perna's net worth.
How old is Robert J. Perna?
Mr. Perna is currently 60 years old. There are 5 older executives and no younger executives at Knowles. The oldest executive at Knowles is Mr. John S. Anderson, Senior VP, CFO & Interim Principal Accounting Officer, who is 61 years old. Learn More on Robert J. Perna's age.
What is Robert J. Perna's salary?
As the Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Knowles Co., Mr. Perna earns $659,790.00 per year. There are 2 executives that earn more than Mr. Perna. The highest earning executive at Knowles is Mr. Jeffrey S. Niew, President & CEO, who commands a salary of $1,310,000.00 per year. Learn More on Robert J. Perna's salary.
How do I contact Robert J. Perna?
Has Robert J. Perna been buying or selling shares of Knowles?
Robert J. Perna has not been actively trading shares of Knowles during the past quarter. Most recently, Robert J. Perna sold 21,080 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, November 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.56, for a transaction totalling $370,164.80. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 66,063 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,160,066.28. Learn More on Robert J. Perna's trading history.
Who are Knowles' active insiders?
Are insiders buying or selling shares of Knowles?
In the last twelve months, insiders at the communications equipment provider sold shares 7 times. They sold a total of 217,475 shares worth more than $4,057,943.95. The most recent insider tranaction occured on November, 7th when VP Air A Jr. Bastarrica sold 3,762 shares worth more than $73,208.52. Insiders at Knowles own 2.7% of the company.
Learn More about insider trades at Knowles. Information on this page was last updated on 11/7/2024.
