Forbes' List of Highest-Paid Bosses

May 02, 2010, 18:58 PM IST
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The Danaher boss occupies the 1st position with a total compensation $141.4 mn/yr

The Danaher boss occupies the 1st position with a total compensation $141.4 mn/yr

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No 2: This Oracle man has total one-year compensation of $130.2 million

No 2: This Oracle man has total one-year compensation of $130.2 million

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No 3: Chesapeake Energy's CEO has  $114.3 mn/year compensation

No 3: Chesapeake Energy's CEO has $114.3 mn/year compensation

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No 4: Occidental Petroleum's CEO has  $103.1 million/year compensation

No 4: Occidental Petroleum's CEO has $103.1 million/year compensation

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No 5: Yum! Brands's David C. Novak ($76.5 million), Photo: Forbes

No 5: Yum! Brands's David C. Novak ($76.5 million), Photo: Forbes

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No. 6: John C. Martin, Gilead Sciences, ($60.4 million)

No. 6: John C. Martin, Gilead Sciences, ($60.4 million)

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No. 7: Sol J. Barer (Celgene), One-year total compensation: $59.3 million

No. 7: Sol J. Barer (Celgene), One-year total compensation: $59.3 million

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No. 8: Keith A. Hutton, XTO Energy (Compensation: $54.8 million), Photo: Forbes

No. 8: Keith A. Hutton, XTO Energy (Compensation: $54.8 million), Photo: Forbes

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No. 9: Richard C. Adkerson, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold ($48.8 mn)

No. 9: Richard C. Adkerson, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold ($48.8 mn)

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No. 10: Jen-Hsun Huang, Nvidia ($31.4 million)

No. 10: Jen-Hsun Huang, Nvidia ($31.4 million)

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Indra Nooyi (93rd), (Compensation: USD 10.66 million)

Indra Nooyi (93rd), (Compensation: USD 10.66 million)