Pay Packages Grow, Top Executives Have the President’s Ear -
The top 200 chief executives, who make more than last year, are holding meetings
with President Trump, who is considering rolling back Dodd-Frank regulations.
The biggest winner last year was Thomas M. Rutledge of Charter Communications, who pulled down a $98 million
pay package, according to the Equilar 200 highest-paid chief executive rankings, conducted for .
Last year, his total pay dropped to about $2.5 million, purely in salary, bonuses and other compensation,
but with no stock grant, the company’s stock proxy shows.
Michael Mitchell, a Mondelez spokesman, said the company’s compensation program is “well aligned with shareholders’ long-term interests.”
But Mr. Rees said the company’s failure to hit certain performance targets,
and a 13 percent decline in Mondelez revenue last year, accounted for the decline in her compensation, adding that her pay package was still too high.
Since Inauguration Day, President Donald J. Trump has met with at least 307 chief executives of American companies, 41
of whom were among the 200 highest-paid C. E.O.s in 2016, as calculated by Equilar, a compensation analysis company.
Average compensation for the 200 highest-paid executives list — which changes from year to year — rose about 2 percent, to $19.7 million, from 2015.
The top 200 chief executives, who make more than last year, are holding meetings
with President Trump, who is considering rolling back Dodd-Frank regulations.
The biggest winner last year was Thomas M. Rutledge of Charter Communications, who pulled down a $98 million
pay package, according to the Equilar 200 highest-paid chief executive rankings, conducted for .
Last year, his total pay dropped to about $2.5 million, purely in salary, bonuses and other compensation,
but with no stock grant, the company’s stock proxy shows.
Michael Mitchell, a Mondelez spokesman, said the company’s compensation program is “well aligned with shareholders’ long-term interests.”
But Mr. Rees said the company’s failure to hit certain performance targets,
and a 13 percent decline in Mondelez revenue last year, accounted for the decline in her compensation, adding that her pay package was still too high.
Since Inauguration Day, President Donald J. Trump has met with at least 307 chief executives of American companies, 41
of whom were among the 200 highest-paid C. E.O.s in 2016, as calculated by Equilar, a compensation analysis company.
Average compensation for the 200 highest-paid executives list — which changes from year to year — rose about 2 percent, to $19.7 million, from 2015.
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