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Highest paid public company CEOs: ranked by total company compensation in 2007
San Fernando Valley Business Journal, Nov 24, 2008 by Linda Coburn
Executive Company
* name * ticker
Rank * title * name
1 Robert Iger DIS
president, ceo The Walt Disney Co.
2 Kevin W. Sharer AMGN
chairman, ceo, president Amgen, Inc.
3 R. Chad Dreier RYL
ceo Ryland Group, Inc.
4 Jeffrey Katzenberg DWA
ceo DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc.
5 Angelo R. Mozilo CFC
chairman, ceo Countrywide Financial Corp.
6 Mark R. Goldston UNTD
chairman, president, ceo United Online
7 Robert Margolis CHKE
chairman, ceo Cherokee, Inc.
8 Stanley R. Zax ZNT
chairman, ceo Zenith National Insurance Corp.
9 Robert Mehrabian TDY
chairman, president, ceo Teledyne Technologies, Inc.
10 Jay Gellert HNT
president, ceo Health Net, Inc.
11 Julia A. Stewart DIN
chairman, ceo Dineequity, Inc.
12 Peter T. Dameris ASGN
president, ceo On Assignment, Inc.
13 Keh-Shew Lu DIOD
president, ceo Diodes Incorporated
14 Brian J. Farrell THQI
chairman, president, ceo THQ, Inc.
15 Steven J. Borick SUP
chairman, president, ceo Superior Industries Int'l, Inc.
16 Mohan R. Maheswaran SMTC
president, ceo Semtech Corporation
17 Robert L. Havner, Jr. PSA
vice chairman, Public Storage
president, ceo
18 David Overton CAKE
chairman, ceo Cheesecake Factory, Inc.
19 Alfred E. Mann MNKD
chairman, ceo MannKind Corp
20 Joseph D. Russell PSB
president, ceo PS Business Parks, Inc.
21 Tom A. Vadnais VCLK
ceo, director ValueClick, Inc.
22 E. Michael Thoben LINK
chairman, president, ceo Interlink Electronics, Inc.
23 W. Michael Long MOVE
ceo Move, Inc.
24 Edward G. Atsinger SALM
ceo, director Salem Communications Corp.
John B. Rush NASM
25 president, ceo North American Scientific Inc.
Executive
* name Total Company
Rank * title Compensation (1) Salary
1 Robert Iger $27,699,201 $2,000,000
president, ceo
2 Kevin W. Sharer $19,912,686 $1,547,308
chairman, ceo, president
3 R. Chad Dreier $14,256,770 $1,000,000
ceo
4 Jeffrey Katzenberg $11,044,670 $1
ceo
5 Angelo R. Mozilo $10,812,297 $1,900,000
chairman, ceo
6 Mark R. Goldston $8,793,146 $925,000
chairman, president, ceo
7 Robert Margolis $8,760,000 $737,000
chairman, ceo
8 Stanley R. Zax $5,076,300 $2,000,000
chairman, ceo
9 Robert Mehrabian $3,891,503 $768,269
chairman, president, ceo
10 Jay Gellert $3,686,230 $1,180,769
president, ceo
11 Julia A. Stewart $3,512,649 $650,000 (3)
chairman, ceo
12 Peter T. Dameris $3,449,804 $561,458
president, ceo
13 Keh-Shew Lu $3,377,913 $326,000
president, ceo
14 Brian J. Farrell $3,365,392 $626,045
chairman, president, ceo
15 Steven J. Borick $3,071,451 $750,006
chairman, president, ceo
16 Mohan R. Maheswaran $2,913,293 $396,234
president, ceo
17 Robert L. Havner, Jr. $2,549,264 $865,150
vice chairman,
president, ceo
18 David Overton $2,466,346 $732,000
chairman, ceo
19 Alfred E. Mann $2,265,469 $449,231
chairman, ceo
20 Joseph D. Russell $1,997,986 $425,778
president, ceo
21 Tom A. Vadnais $1,703,363 $397,917
ceo, director
22 E. Michael Thoben $1,665,904 $249,333
chairman, president, ceo
23 W. Michael Long $1,595,411 $500,000
ceo
24 Edward G. Atsinger $1,579,255 $800,000
ceo, director
John B. Rush $1,415,024 $175,000
25 president, ceo
Executive
* name Stock
Rank * title Bonus Awards
1 Robert Iger 0 $7,931,660
president, ceo
2 Kevin W. Sharer 0 $5,910,101
chairman, ceo, president
3 R. Chad Dreier 0 $1,979,640
ceo
4 Jeffrey Katzenberg 0 $8,660,731
ceo
5 Angelo R. Mozilo 0 $4,218,539
chairman, ceo
6 Mark R. Goldston 0 $6,294,035
chairman, president, ceo
7 Robert Margolis $8,002,000 0
chairman, ceo
8 Stanley R. Zax $3,000,000 0
chairman, ceo
9 Robert Mehrabian 0 $579,931
chairman, president, ceo
10 Jay Gellert 0 $1,425,243
president, ceo
11 Julia A. Stewart 0 $960,305
chairman, ceo
12 Peter T. Dameris 0 $957,785
president, ceo
13 Keh-Shew Lu $953,892 $1,167,750
president, ceo
14 Brian J. Farrell 0 $283,377
chairman, president, ceo
15 Steven J. Borick 0 0
chairman, president, ceo
16 Mohan R. Maheswaran 0 $635,792
president, ceo
17 Robert L. Havner, Jr. 0 0
vice chairman,
president, ceo
18 David Overton 0 0
chairman, ceo
19 Alfred E. Mann 0 $707,000
chairman, ceo
20 Joseph D. Russell 0 $1,021,492
president, ceo
21 Tom A. Vadnais $262,500 0
ceo, director
22 E. Michael Thoben $30,000 0
chairman, president, ceo
23 W. Michael Long 0 $-1,488,384
ceo
24 Edward G. Atsinger $220,000 0
ceo, director
John B. Rush $72,904 0
25 president, ceo
Executive Option
* name Awards Non-Equity
Rank * title Compensation Incentive Plan
1 Robert Iger $2,243,180 $13,670,686
president, ceo
2 Kevin W. Sharer $10,031,067 $1,530,000
chairman, ceo, president
3 R. Chad Dreier 0 0
ceo
4 Jeffrey Katzenberg $2,383,179 0
ceo
5 Angelo R. Mozilo $3,400,885 0
chairman, ceo
6 Mark R. Goldston 0 $1,143,049
chairman, president, ceo
7 Robert Margolis n/a n/a
chairman, ceo
8 Stanley R. Zax n/a n/a
chairman, ceo
9 Robert Mehrabian $455,147 $1,300,000
chairman, president, ceo
10 Jay Gellert $949,406 0
president, ceo
11 Julia A. Stewart $216,788 $1,539,066
chairman, ceo
12 Peter T. Dameris $1,133,852 $693,000
president, ceo
13 Keh-Shew Lu $887,042 0
president, ceo
14 Brian J. Farrell $1,496,606 $913,713
chairman, president, ceo
15 Steven J. Borick $1,674,699 $445,175
chairman, president, ceo
16 Mohan R. Maheswaran $1,036,513 $600,000
president, ceo
17 Robert L. Havner, Jr. $809,964 $865,150
vice chairman,
president, ceo
18 David Overton $1,726,539 n/a
chairman, ceo
19 Alfred E. Mann $863,308 $240,339
chairman, ceo
20 Joseph D. Russell $125,931 $382,500
president, ceo
21 Tom A. Vadnais $920,616 $75,000
ceo, director
22 E. Michael Thoben $404,782 $113,750
chairman, president, ceo
23 W. Michael Long $2,423,795 $160,000
ceo
24 Edward G. Atsinger $459,591 n/a
ceo, director
John B. Rush $1,167,120 0
25 president, ceo
Executive Other Returns
* name Compensation * on assets
Rank * title Deferred (2) * on equity
1 Robert Iger $745,177 7.5%
president, ceo $1,108,498 14.0%
2 Kevin W. Sharer $894,210 10.0%
chairman, ceo, president 0 22.2%
3 R. Chad Dreier $5,029,448 3.4%
ceo $6,247,682 -51.0%
4 Jeffrey Katzenberg $759 11.7%
ceo 0 18.9%
5 Angelo R. Mozilo $176,513 -1.8%
chairman, ceo $1,116,360 -26.8%
6 Mark R. Goldston $431,062 6.8%
chairman, president, ceo 0 12.8%
7 Robert Margolis $21,000 33.1%
chairman, ceo 0 48.0%
8 Stanley R. Zax $76,300 4.7%
chairman, ceo 0 11.9%
9 Robert Mehrabian $16,712 9.5%
chairman, president, ceo $771,444 20.3%
10 Jay Gellert $130,812 5.7%
president, ceo 0 10.2%
11 Julia A. Stewart $146,490 7.0%
chairman, ceo 0 -10.8%
12 Peter T. Dameris 0 6.6%
president, ceo $103,709 8.7%
13 Keh-Shew Lu $43,230 4.4%
president, ceo $1 11.8%
14 Brian J. Farrell $45,651 -8.9%
chairman, president, ceo 0 -24.3%
15 Steven J. Borick $38,486 -0.4%
chairman, president, ceo $163,085 -0.2%
16 Mohan R. Maheswaran $244,754 7.4%
president, ceo 0 13.7%
17 Robert L. Havner, Jr. $9,000 4.2%
vice chairman, 0 10.7%
president, ceo
18 David Overton $7,807 5.6%
chairman, ceo 0 11.1%
19 Alfred E. Mann $5,591 -54.2%
chairman, ceo 0 -171.8%
20 Joseph D. Russell $42,850 3.5%
president, ceo 5.9%
21 Tom A. Vadnais $47,330 5.9%
ceo, director 0 8.4%
22 E. Michael Thoben $868,039 2.3%
chairman, president, ceo 0 3.7%
23 W. Michael Long 0 -0.7%
ceo 0 -3.5%
24 Edward G. Atsinger $99,634 3.0%
ceo, director $30 -1.9%
John B. Rush 0 -80.2%
25 president, ceo 0 -1937.1%
Executive
* name Company
Rank * title Net Income
1 Robert Iger $4,430,000
president, ceo
2 Kevin W. Sharer $4,070,000
chairman, ceo, president
3 R. Chad Dreier $-538,580
ceo
4 Jeffrey Katzenberg $185,090
ceo
5 Angelo R. Mozilo $-703,538
chairman, ceo
6 Mark R. Goldston $57,480
chairman, president, ceo
7 Robert Margolis $15,220
chairman, ceo
8 Stanley R. Zax $126,500
chairman, ceo
9 Robert Mehrabian $118,000
chairman, president, ceo
10 Jay Gellert $176,400
president, ceo
11 Julia A. Stewart $-47,780 (4)
chairman, ceo
12 Peter T. Dameris $17,650
president, ceo
13 Keh-Shew Lu $42,660
president, ceo
14 Brian J. Farrell $-165,060
chairman, president, ceo
15 Steven J. Borick -$1,190
chairman, president, ceo
16 Mohan R. Maheswaran $50,570
president, ceo
17 Robert L. Havner, Jr. $686,550
vice chairman,
president, ceo
18 David Overton $58,540
chairman, ceo
19 Alfred E. Mann $-294,760
chairman, ceo
20 Joseph D. Russell $17,580
president, ceo
21 Tom A. Vadnais $55,170
ceo, director
22 E. Michael Thoben $-5,669
chairman, president, ceo
23 W. Michael Long $-12,090
ceo
24 Edward G. Atsinger $-4,410
ceo, director
John B. Rush $-15,430
25 president, ceo
na: not applicable
Information for this list was taken from Securities and
Exchange Commission filings.
(1) includes salary, bonus, new stock grants and options
and other compensation
(2) deferred compensation reflects change in pension value
and nonqualified deferred compensation earnings
(3) Stewart elected to defer $214,313 of her 2007 salary.
(4) company loss of $380,000 reflects the cost of the
Applebee's acquisition in 2007
To the best of our knowledge, this information is accurate
as of press time. While every effort is made to ensure the
accuracy and thoroughness of the list, omissions and typographical
errors may occur.
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