John Hairston is President and CEO of Hancock Whitney Corp (HWC). The company reported total compensation of $6,334,741 for fiscal year 2025.
| Salary | $1,220,701 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $0 |
| Stock awards | $2,970,256 |
| Option awards | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $1,789,088 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $201,403 |
| All other compensation | $153,293 |
| Total | $6,334,741 |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed, without adjustment.
Cited to the compensation disclosure Hancock Whitney Corp filed March 17, 2026, accession 0001193125-26-109512.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | President and CEO | $1,220,701 | $0 | $2,970,256 | $0 | $1,789,088 | $201,403 | $153,293 | $6,334,741 |
| FY2024 | President and CEO | $1,196,717 | $0 | $2,339,746 | $0 | $2,060,589 | $42,779 | $129,495 | $5,769,326 |
| FY2023 | President and CEO | $1,165,685 | — | $2,428,302 | — | $1,291,253 | $150,460 | $529,568 | $5,565,268 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for Hancock Whitney Corp.
| Peer-group chief executive median | $6,740,507 |
|---|---|
| Difference from that median | $-405,766 |
| Percentile within the disclosed peer group | 38th |
| Peers with a disclosed figure | 23 |
Medians and percentiles are computed across the peer group Hancock Whitney Corp discloses in its own compensation disclosure.
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| John Hairston this page | President and CEO | $6,334,741 |
| D. Loper | Chief Operating Officer | $3,426,875 |
| Michael Achary | Chief Financial Officer | $2,453,815 |
| Christopher Ziluca | Chief Credit Officer | $1,599,098 |
| Michael Otero | Chief Risk Officer | $1,490,308 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2025, and what it reported for each. See the full Hancock Whitney Corp compensation brief.
John Hairston's compensation sits inside Hancock Whitney Corp's full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.