CEO pay is determined by a company’s board of directors. Those directors are compensated for the time they spend shaping the company’s strategy. Here’s what the Fortune 100 executives paid each other from 2008 to 2012.
Jan. 1, 2010 to July 26, 2016
Other board members at Wal-Mart Stores during this time were Aida M. Alvarez, Allen I. Questrom, Arne M. Sorenson and 14 more.
Jan. 1, 2007 to July 26, 2016
Other board members at American Express during this time were Charlene Barshefsky, Daniel F. Akerson, Daniel Vasella and 12 more.
Jan. 1, 2007 to July 26, 2016
Other board members at Exxon Mobil during this time were Edward E. Whitacre, Jr., Henrietta Fore, James R. Houghton and 14 more.
Jan. 1, 2003 to April 1, 2008
Other board members at Johnson & Johnson during this time were A. G. Langbo, Charles Prince, James G. Cullen and 5 more.
The Pay Pals project relies on financial research conducted by the Center for Economic Policy and Research.
Sources: Google Finance, Yahoo Finance, Johnson & Johnson SEC filings (2008), American Express SEC filings (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012), Exxon Mobil SEC filings (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012), Wal-Mart Stores SEC filings (2010, 2011, 2012).
By Shane Shifflett, Jay Boice, Hilary Fung and Aaron Bycoffe