Ian G. H. Ashken

Ian Ashken

According to a 2008 article in Financial Week: "Mr. Ashken raked in $9.8 million in total compensation last year, a 330% jump from what he earned in 2006, and the biggest increase for any of the CFOs on this year's list. It's also well above the pay for the CFO at Jarden's largest customer, Wal-Mart, where Thomas Schoewe got $8.5 million. Mr. Ashken's pay comes in just under that of Richard Harshman from Allegheny Technologies ($9.9 million), and just above that of M. Keith Waddell of Robert Half International ($9.6 million)...

"Mr. Ashken, 48, who declined to be interviewed for this story, began his career with Mr. Franklin over 20 years ago. They started their first public company, Benson Eyecare, in 1992. Mr. Ashken became vice chairman and CFO of Alltrista, the Muncie, Ind., maker of Ball jars, in 2001, after Mr. Franklin's bid to buy the company was rejected by the Alltrista board. The company became Jarden in 2002, when Mr. Franklin, by then chairman and CEO, combined “jar” from its core business and “den” to suggest a warm, homey feel."

"Ian G. H. Ashken, ACA has been Chief Financial Officer of Jarden Corp. since September 24, 2001. Mr. Ashken serves as an Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary of Lumen Technologies Inc., from December 1995 to December 1998. Mr. Ashken served as Secretary of Jarden Corp., from September 24, 2001 to February 15, 2007 and served as its Principal Accounting Officer. He served as Secretary of Bolle Inc. since ... December 1998. From February 1997 to December 1998, he served as an Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary of Bolle Inc. Mr. Ashken served as Chief Financial Officer of Benson Eyecare Corporation from October 1992 to May 1996. He also served as Benson's Executive Vice President from October 1994 to May 1996; Secretary from October 1992 to December 1993; and Assistant Secretary from December 1993 to May 1996. He also served as Principal and Executive Officer of a number of private investment entities. Since October 1996, he has been Vice Chairman of Marlin Holdings, Inc., the general partner of Marlin Capital, LP. He has been Vice Chairman of Jarden Corp., since September 24, 2001. He served as Vice Chairman of Bolle Inc., from December 1998 to February 2000. Mr. Ashken has been a Director of Jarden Corp. since June 25, 2001. He has been a Director of Lumen Technologies, Inc. from December 1995 to December 1998. He has been a Director of GLG Partners, Inc. since November 2007."