Tom Rutledge

American businessman

Thomas M. Rutledge is an American communications executive who is executive chairman of Charter Communications, having previously been chairman and CEO before retiring as CEO in December 2022. He was president of the company from 2012 to 2016.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Tom Rutledge (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

About

In 2016, Rutledge was the highest paid CEO in the United States, with his compensation from Charter for that year totaling $98.5 million, more than twice as much as the next highest and representing a significant increase over his 2015 earnings of $16.4 million. In the following years, his compensation as chairman and CEO of Charter varied widely, with Rutledge earning $8.15 million in 2018 and $8.74 million in 2019. In 2020, his total compensation from Charter rose to $38.8 million, increasing to $41.9 million in 2021.

Before joining Charter, Rutledge was COO of Cablevision from 2004 until 2011. He previously was president of Time Warner Cable. Rutledge is chairman of the National Cable and Telecommunications Association (NCTA), and is on the boards of CableLabs and C-SPAN.

In 2011, he received NCTA's Vanguard Award for Distinguished Leadership, the cable industry's highest honor. He is also a member of the Cable Hall of Fame, and was inducted into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame in 2011.

He attended PennWest California, where he graduated with a B.A. in economics in 1977.

From Wikipedia’s article on Tom Rutledge, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Charter CommunicationsBoard member Feb 13, 2012 to now⁷
Charter CommunicationsChair Jun 21, 2016 to Nov 20, 2023⁸
Charter CommunicationsChief executive officer Feb 22, 2012 to Jan 20, 2022⁹
Charter CommunicationsPresident Feb 22, 2012 to Jun 21, 2016⁹

Holdings

Stock this person has reported owning, from the forms officers and directors file with the SEC. See the biggest insider stakes.

Shares held

Charter Communications CHTR3,968 shares¹⁰$421.1K at $106.11May 27, 2026

As of each latest filing. The line shows shares held over time.

Recent filings

May 27, 2026Sold 9,100 shares at $146.92 of Charter Communications¹⁰
May 27, 2026Sold 9,100 shares at $146.96 of Charter Communications¹⁰
May 26, 2026Sold 69,633 shares at $144.45 of Charter Communications¹⁰
Apr 21, 2026Granted 489 shares of Charter Communications¹¹
Apr 21, 2026Granted 918 shares of Charter Communications¹¹
Apr 21, 2026Shares withheld for tax 708,561 shares at $241.55 of Charter Communications¹¹
Apr 21, 2026Exercised options 723,360 shares at $232.34 of Charter Communications¹¹
Apr 21, 2026Shares withheld for tax 866,248 shares at $241.53 of Charter Communications¹¹
Apr 21, 2026Exercised options 904,200 shares at $222.92 of Charter Communications¹¹
Apr 22, 2025Granted 365 shares of Charter Communications¹²
Apr 22, 2025Granted 684 shares of Charter Communications¹²
Jan 15, 2025Shares withheld for tax 45,169 shares at $348.00 of Charter Communications¹³
Jan 15, 2025Exercised options 62,051 shares at $175.76 of Charter Communications¹³
Apr 23, 2024Granted 446 shares of Charter Communications¹⁴
Apr 23, 2024Granted 744 shares of Charter Communications¹⁴
Nov 30, 2023Granted 121 shares of Charter Communications¹⁵
Nov 30, 2023Granted 201 shares of Charter Communications¹⁵
Nov 17, 2023Sold 700 shares at $417.06 of Charter Communications¹⁶
Nov 17, 2023Sold 1,800 shares at $416.75 of Charter Communications¹⁶
Nov 17, 2023Sold 2,500 shares at $415.64 of Charter Communications¹⁶
Nov 17, 2023Sold 5,433 shares at $414.43 of Charter Communications¹⁶
Nov 17, 2023Sold 4,721 shares at $413.35 of Charter Communications¹⁶
Nov 17, 2023Sold 8,288 shares at $412.41 of Charter Communications¹⁶
Nov 17, 2023Sold 15,817 shares at $411.56 of Charter Communications¹⁶
Nov 17, 2023Sold 16,869 shares at $410.58 of Charter Communications¹⁶

Early life and education

Date not recordedPennWest California³

Career

Occupation: business executive.⁵

Since 2012Board member, Charter Communications⁴

Personal life

CitizenshipUnited States⁶

Sources

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WikidataTom Rutledge on Wikidata
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WikipediaTom Rutledge on Wikipedia
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WikidataTom Rutledge: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataTom Rutledge: Board member, Charter Communications, on Wikidata
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WikidataTom Rutledge: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataTom Rutledge: citizenship, on Wikidata
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Wikidata and SEC EDGARCharter Communications, Board member
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SEC EDGARCharter Communications, Chair
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SEC EDGARCharter Communications, Chief executive officer
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SEC EDGARCharter Communications shares after the filing of May 27, 2026
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SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Apr 23, 2026
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SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Apr 24, 2025
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SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Jan 17, 2025
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SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Apr 25, 2024
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SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Dec 4, 2023
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SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Nov 20, 2023