Ben Adams serves as Chief Legal Officer of Western Union, where he leads the company’s global legal, regulatory, public policy, privacy, enterprise risk, and business integrity functions. In this role, he provides strategic counsel to executive leadership and the Board of Directors, supporting Western Union’s operations across a complex and evolving global payments landscape.
Ben brings deep expertise in navigating legal and commercial challenges facing multinational financial technology companies, as well as extensive experience in M&A and market expansion as drivers of growth. Prior to joining Western Union, he held several senior leadership roles at PayPal, including Chief Commercial and Intellectual Property Counsel, Chief Counsel for Product and Technology, and Chief International Counsel. Earlier in his career, he served in senior legal positions at Microsoft and Nokia and began his career in private practice.
A global executive with extensive international experience, Ben has lived and worked around the world and brings a broad cultural perspective, including having lived in India, England and Finland, as well as serving as a volunteer with the Peace Corps in Cameroon, Central Africa.
Ben holds a Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center and a Bachelor of Arts from The George Washington University.
What is Benjamin Carlton Adams' net worth?
The estimated net worth of Benjamin Carlton Adams is at least $2.11 million as of May 1st, 2026. Mr. Adams owns 234,689 shares of Western Union stock worth more than $2,111,028 as of May 6th. This net worth approximation does not reflect any other investments that Mr. Adams may own. Learn More about Benjamin Carlton Adams' net worth.
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Has Benjamin Carlton Adams been buying or selling shares of Western Union?
Within the last three months, Benjamin Carlton Adams has sold $183,898.52 in Western Union stock. Most recently, Benjamin Carlton Adams sold 19,924 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.23, for a transaction totalling $183,898.52. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 234,689 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,166,179.47. Learn More on Benjamin Carlton Adams' trading history.
Who are Western Union's active insiders?
Western Union's insider roster includes Benjamin Adams (Insider), Rajesh Agrawal (CFO), Giovanni Angelini (Insider), Matthew Cagwin (CFO), David Cebollero (Insider), Hikmet Ersek (CEO), Jean Farah (Insider), Khalid Fellahi (Insider), Jeffrey Joerres (Chairman), Devin Mcgranahan (CEO), Jacqueline Molnar (Insider), Timothy Murphy (Director), Andrew Summerill (Insider), Caroline Tsai (Insider), and Richard Williams (Insider). Learn More on Western Union's active insiders.
Are insiders buying or selling shares of Western Union?
In the last twelve months, Western Union insiders bought shares 3 times. They purchased a total of 203,970 shares worth more than $1,734,030.30. In the last twelve months, insiders at the credit services provider sold shares 2 times. They sold a total of 25,924 shares worth more than $240,718.52. The most recent insider tranaction occured on May, 1st when insider Benjamin Carlton Adams sold 19,924 shares worth more than $183,898.52. Insiders at Western Union own 3.3% of the company.
Learn More about insider trades at Western Union. Information on this page was last updated on 5/1/2026.
