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- Age in March 2009: 48Wall Street Journal: Some Will Pay Back AIG Bonuses (March 19, 2009)
- Occupation: Executive Vice President with AIGWall Street Journal: Some Will Pay Back AIG Bonuses (March 19, 2009)
- Area of responsibility: Energy and infrastructure investmentWall Street Journal: Some Will Pay Back AIG Bonuses (March 19, 2009)
- Son of former Ford motor company CEOWall Street Journal: Some Will Pay Back AIG Bonuses (March 19, 2009)
- One of 418 AIG employees to receive March 2009 bonusesWall Street Journal: Some Will Pay Back AIG Bonuses (March 19, 2009)
- Poling's bonus was the largest from AIGWall Street Journal: Some Will Pay Back AIG Bonuses (March 19, 2009)
- Bonus was over $6.4 millionWall Street Journal: Some Will Pay Back AIG Bonuses (March 19, 2009)
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Douglas Poling (sometimes spelled Douglas Polling) is an AIG executive who received a $6.4 million bonus from the company in March 2009. On March 19 it was announced that Poling would be returning the bonus to the company, following the backlash of Americans outraged at the bonuses in light of the government bailout of the company.Huffington Post: Douglas Poling ... will return payment (March 19, 2009)
On March 21, a busload of activists were seen protesting outside Poling's home in Fairfield, Connecticut. The group, when confronted by security guards, left after putting a note for Poling in his mailbox.Huffington Post: Activists Protest Bonuses At AIG Executives' Homes (March 21, 2009)
Controversial Bonuses
On March 13, 2009, AIG paid $165 million in bonuses to executives. They said they were "contractually obligated" to pay out the bonuses, but some have questioned the legality of that statement. 73 employees of the financial services division have received over $1 million each in bonuses.CNN Money: 73 At AIG Received Bonuses Of $1 Million Or More (March 17, 2009)After the news hit the airwaves, several politicians expressed concern. Timothy Geithner said that the payments were "unacceptable."FOXNews.com: Lawmakers Target AIG Over Executive Bonuses (March 16, 2009) President Obama called the decision "an outrage" and said his administration would try to block the bonuses.Fox News: Obama Says Administration Will Try to Block AIG Bonuses (March 16, 2009) Senator Chuck Grassley said the company's executives should "resign or go commit suicide."New York Times: A.I.G. Bonuses Strike a Nerve Like Few Other Topics (March 17, 2009)
During his testimony to congress on March 18, 2009. CEO Edward Liddy said that he had asked most employees who received bonuses to pay back half of the money or more. Liddy also said that it was unlikely that the company would ask for more federal loans.Marketwatch: AIG CEO, some staff get death threats over bonuses (March 18, 2009)
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