Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Top 10 highest paid US chief executives of 2015

Pichai became Google's CEO in October following its re-organisation into holding company Alphabet.

Google's CEO Sundar Pichai, 43, has become the highest paid CEO in the United States after being awarded $199m in shares, a regulatory filing has revealed.

According to Forbes, the founders of Google, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, have amassed fortunes of $34.6bn and $33.9 billion.

Pichai became Google's CEO in October following its reorganisation into holding company Alphabet. He was awarded 273,328 Alphabet shares on February 3, worth a total of $199m, according to SEC filings.

The top ten highest paid US chief executives of 2015

1. John Hammergren, pharmaceutical firm McKesson: $131.2m

2. Ralph Lauren, founder of fashion house Ralph Lauren: $66.7m

3. Michael Fascitelli, real estate investment trust Vornado Realty: $64.4m

4. Richard Kinder, energy infrastructure firm Kinder Morgan: $60.9m

5. David Cote, conglomerate Honeywell: $55.8m

6. George Paz, pharmaceutical services firm Express Scripts: $51.5m*

7. Jeffery H Boyd, travel and tourism website Priceline.com: $50.2m*

8. Stephen Hemsley, US health insurance firm UnitedHealth Group: $48.8m*

9. Clarence P Cazalot, Marathon Oil: $43.7m

10. John C Martin, biotech company Gilead Sciences: $$43.2m

Source: Forbes magazine. Figures include shares awards the individual vested in the year

*Previous year's total compensation.

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