When it comes to executive pay, the amounts paid to today’s highest paid CEOs equals the GDP of a small emerging nation. The ten most highly compensated CEOs according to a recent survey by GMI took home about $770 million, more than the GDP of Vanuatu or Samoa, among others.|
CEO |
Company |
Ticker |
Compensation |
| John Hammergren | McKesson Corp. | MCK |
$145,266,971 |
| Joel Gemunder | Omnicare, Inc. | OCR |
$98,283,242 |
| John Plant | TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. | TRW |
$76,841,646 |
| Frank Coyne | Verisk Analytics, Inc. | VRSK |
$69,416,726 |
| Thomas Ryan | CVS Caremark Corp. | CVS |
$68,079,823 |
| Adam Metz | General Growth Properties, Inc. | GGP |
$66,707,460 |
| Ralph Lauren | Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. | RL |
$66,651,515 |
| Michael Fascitelli | Vornado Realty Trust | VNO |
$64,402,468 |
| Ronald Williams | Aetna, Inc. | AET |
$57,787,786 |
| Mario Gabelli | GAMCO Investors Inc. | GBL |
$56,608,736 |