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.
June 1, 2000 to April 28, 2009
Other board members at Pfizer during this time were Constance J. Horner, Dana G. Mead, Dennis A. Ausiello and 11 more.
Jan. 1, 1982 to May 28, 2008
Other board members at Exxon Mobil during this time were Edward E. Whitacre, Jr., James R. Houghton, Larry R. Faulkner and 9 more.
The Pay Pals project relies on financial research conducted by the Center for Economic Policy and Research.
Sources: Google Finance, Yahoo Finance, Pfizer SEC filings (2008, 2009), Exxon Mobil SEC filings (2008).
By Shane Shifflett, Jay Boice, Hilary Fung and Aaron Bycoffe