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Daniel Ryterband

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, New York, NY

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August 7, 2025

Decades of Data: FW Cook CEO Dan Ryterband on Executive Pay, Mentorship, and the Battle for Market Share

Article | businesstoday online journal interview with Daniel Ryterband

Dan Ryterband is CEO of FW Cook, an executive compensation consulting firm founded in 1972 by Ryterband’s former boss and close mentor, Fred Cook. The company was not only an early pioneer in this niche, but it is also the industry leader with the largest market share; FW Cook counts a full fifth of the S&P 500 among their clients.

The interview with Dan Ryterband was originally published in businesstoday online journal by Leighton McCamymiller.

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daniel-j-ryterbandDaniel Ryterband
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

Dan Ryterband consults to organizations on all aspects of executive compensation strategy and design, including the related tax, accounting, and securities law implications, as well as matters of corporate governance and investor relations. He has over 30 years of consulting experience and his clients include U.S. and overseas multinationals in a variety of industries, as well as smaller start-up organizations. Dan has extensive experience working with Board Compensation Committees and is a frequent speaker in industry and academic forums.