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eisner.gifWhat the Boss Makes
The heads of America's 500 biggest companies got an aggregate 8% pay raise last year, earning total compensation of $3.3 billion. That helps reverse the 35% pay hit they took in 2002. More...

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 The Highest Paid CEOs
 1. Reuben Mark 6. Lawrence J. Ellison
 2. George David 7. Richard M. Kovacevich
 3. Richard S. Fuld Jr. 8. Howard Solomon
 4. Henry R. Silverman 9. James E. Cayne
 5. Dwight C. Schar10. Todd S. Nelson
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 CEO Grades: Pay vs. Performance
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 Feature Articles
Best Bosses For The Buck
By Scott DeCarlo
Chief executives who earn their paycheck--and a few who don't. More...
Tough Guys Finish First
By Stephane Fitch
The hotel business is in a slump. Except for Marriott. What's the secret? More...
Blood And Money
By Susan Kitchens
LabCorp's Tom MacMahon took over an ailing clinical lab business seven years ago, then nursed it back to health. More...
Prozac Hangover
By Michael Maiello
Eli Lilly's Sidney Taurel has yet to find a replacement for his top-performing drug. But you can't tell that by looking at his paycheck. More...
Recipe For An Honest Salary
By Deborah Orr
A commonsense pay package. More...
Blame The Board
By Neil Weinberg
Does the amount of money paid board directors influence company performance? More...
 Archive
Under New Management
By Jody Yen
Analysts have become more optimistic about these big companies--perhaps because they replaced their bosses. More...
The Youngest CEOs
By Julie Watson
McDonald's new chief is only 43 years old, but he can't claim the title of youngest. Here's who can. More...
Revolving Door
By Lisa DiCarlo
David Siegel's departure from US Airways means eight of the top nine U.S. airlines have changed CEOs since February 2001. More...
Incentivizing Michael Eisner
By Paul Hodgson
Could the Disney board have got its chief executive to do as well for less? More...
CEO's Guide To Governance
By Matthew Schifrin and Kim Nguyen
Scandals? Book-cooking? Self-dealing? Cover-ups? Reform school is a click away. More...
 Slide Shows
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 Videos
Bonuses Drove CEO Pay Higher
Compensation committees increasingly tie pay to performance. Profits rose, so the boss got a raise.
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Reuben Mark Tops Pay List
The heads of America's 500 biggest firms earned a collective $3.3 billion in 2003, up 8% from 2002.
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