With groups occupying cities over CEO compensation, Forbes’ has issued a list of the ’25 Highest Paid CEOs’ based on salary, bonuses, perks, and stock options.
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Here are the top 15 highest-paid CEOs in the United States.
Rank |
CEO |
Company |
Compensation (in millions) |
| 1. |
John Hammergren |
McKesson Pharmaceuticals |
$131.2 |
| 2. |
Ralph Lauren |
Polo Ralph Lauren |
$66.7 |
| 3. |
Michael Fascitelli |
Vornado Realty |
$64.4 |
| 4. |
Robert Iger |
Walt Disney |
$53.3 |
| 5. |
George Paz |
Express Scripts |
$51.5 |
| 6. |
Jeffrey Boyd |
Priceline.com |
$50.2 |
| 7. |
Lew Frankfort |
Coach Apparel |
$49.5 |
| 8. |
Stephen Hemsley |
UnitedHealth Group |
$48.8 |
| 9. |
John Wren |
Omnicom Group |
$45.6 |
| 10. |
Michael Watford |
Ultra Petroleum |
$43.7 |
| 11. |
John C. Martin |
Gilead Sciences |
$42.7 |
| 12. |
James Dimon |
JPMorgan Chase |
$42.0 |
| 13. |
Leslie Moonves |
CBS Broadcasting |
$41.5 |
| 14. |
John Plant |
Discovery Communications |
$40.7 |
| 15. |
David Zaslav |
BlackRock Investment |
$39.9 |
Source:
Forbes