Highest-Paid CEOs Dominate the Media Industry
They're not Hollywood stars, they're not TV personalities and they don't play in a rock band, but their pay packages are in the same league. Six of the 10 highest-paid CEOs last year worked in the media industry, according to a study carried out by executive compensation data firm Equilar and The Associated Press. (AP)
10. Jeffrey Bewkes Time Warner, $32.7 million
9. Brian Roberts Comcast, $33 million (Reuters)
8. Jeffrey Leiden Vertex Pharmaceuticals, $36.6 million (AP)
7. Marc Benioff Salesforce.com $39.9 million (Reuters)
6. Leonard Schleifer Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, $42 million (Regeneron Pharmaceuticals via AP)
5. Marissa Mayer Yahoo, $42.1 million (Reuters)
4. Robert Iger Walt Disney, $43.7 million (REUTERS)
3. Philippe Dauman Viacom, $44.3 million
2. Leslie Moonves CBS, $54.4 million (Reuters)
1. David Zaslav Discovery Communications, $156.1 million (Reuters)