J. David Donahue compensation by year
GEO Summary Compensation Table · all 6 fiscal years held| Component | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $500,000 | $525,000 | $535,500 | $551,565 | $327,120 | $1,000,000 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $409,375 | $1,530,063 | $925,875 | $769,500 | $613,125 | $2,081,438 |
| Option awards | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $416,813 | $443,940 | $392,093 | $426,947 | $209,706 | $0 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $93,302 | $149,557 | $137,575 | $287,070 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $6,678 | $23,395 | $34,995 | $40,803 | $32,298 | $175,881 |
| Total | $1,426,168 | $2,671,955 | $2,026,038 | $2,075,885 | $1,182,249 | $3,257,319 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: The GEO Group DEF 14A filed March 19, 2026, accession 0001193125-26-116014, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the The GEO Group filed document, accession 0001193125-26-116014. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed March 19, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 75,000 | $1,209,000 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in The GEO Group's FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments GEO discloses, by trigger · FY2025| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resignation for good reason, no change in control | — | — | — | $2,560,281 |
| Voluntary resignation | — | — | — | $0 |
| Involuntary for cause | — | — | — | $0 |
| Involuntary termination without cause | — | — | — | $2,560,281 |
| Retirement | — | — | — | $0 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in The GEO Group's FY2025 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
GEO’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| George Zoley | Chairman & Chief Executive Officer | $14,996,950 |
| J. David Donahue · this page | Former Chief Executive Officer | $3,257,319 |
| Mark Suchinski | Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | $3,011,136 |
| Joe Negron | Former Senior Vice President, Legal Services, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | $1,917,304 |
| Joe Forner | Senior Vice President, Legal Services, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | $1,917,304 |
| Paul Laird | Senior Vice President, Secure Services | $1,804,166 |
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