Ever wonder how much the top CEOs earn in a year? Well, Dealmaker Weinberg cracked the list of highest Paid CEOs in the world on leading website. The amount they earn is quite shocking. So without wasting much time let us browse through the list.
10. Mario J. Gabelli- $75,965,266
The American Stock investor and the CEO of Gabelli Asset Management Company Investors (GAMCO), Mario J. Gabelli grabbed the tenth spot in the list by bagging $75,965,266 in the previous year. The amount was $55 Million in 2004. Undoubtedly, he made a remarkable progress.
9. Leslie Moonves- $83,645,290
The CEO of GBS Corp., Leslie Moonves earned approximately $84 million in the previous year to become the eighth highest paid CEO in the world.
8. Philippe P. Dauman- $87,841,249
The CEO and Chairman of Viacom, Philippe P. Dauman is one of the highest paid CEOs in the world. He earned a whopping amount of approx. $ 88 million last year. The huge amount put him on the eighth spot of this list.
7. Mitch Garber- $91,146,468
Mitch Garber is the CEO of Caesars Acquisition Company, Caesars Interactive Entertainment. He used to be a lawyer in the past but now he is one of the most prolific CEOs in the world. He earned $91,146,468 last year.
6. Virginia M. Rometty- $96,764,750
She is the only female CEO who made the list of top 10. The CEO of IBM, Virginia earned approximately $97 million to grab the sixth spot.
5. Elon Musk- $99,744,920
On the fifth spot, it is the CEO of Tesla Inc., Elon Musk. Forbes placed him on the 21st spot in the list of World’s most powerful people in 2016. With earnings of $99,744,920 in the previous year, he earned his place in the list.
4. Sundar Pichai- $106,502,419
Almost everyone knows this man. The Indian- American businessman, Sundar Pichai is the CEO of Google. He earned $106,502,419 to become the fourth among the fourth highest paid CEO in the world.
3. John S. Weinberg- $123,991,055
He is the Executive Chairman of Evercore Partners Inc. He earned a whopping amount of $123,991,055 last year. Due to this whopping amount, he grabbed the third spot in the list.
2. Tim Cook- $150,036,907
He started his journey with Apple back in March 1998 as the senior vice president of worldwide operations. Furthermore, he became the Chief Executive in 2011 and now he has entered his name in the list of highest paid CEOs in the world. He earned approximately 150 million in the previous year.
1. Marc Lore- $236,896,191
He is the entrepreneur and CEO of Waltmart eCommerce U.S. Moreover he is the highest paid CEO in the world. He earned $236,896,191 last year to top the list.
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