Louisiana Factory Boss Hands Out $240 Million In Employee Bonuses
December 27, 2025
A Louisiana business leader is being praised for an extraordinary act of generosity that turned a major corporate sale into a life-changing moment for hundreds of workers.
Graham Walker / NBC News
When Graham Walker sold Fibrebond, a manufacturing company founded by his father, he made one thing clear: the deal would only move forward if employees were taken care of. As part of the $1.7 billion sale to Eaton, Walker required that 15% of the proceeds be set aside for workers — even though they didn’t own company stock.
According to The Wall Street Journal, that decision resulted in bonus payouts totaling about $240 million for 540 full-time employees, with the average worker receiving roughly $443,000 paid out over five years. Employees with longer tenure received significantly more.
Walker, who was 46 at the time of the sale, said the condition was non-negotiable. He believed the people who had stayed with the company through decades of ups and downs deserved to share in its success — and that without this commitment, many would leave after the sale.
Hear from the boss himself on why he did it:
@nbcnews Graham Walker, the outgoing CEO of Fibrebond, gifted his 540 full-time employees 15% of the proceeds of his company's sale — coming out to $443,000 each, paid out over the next five years if they stay with the company.
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