10 Highest Paid CEO’s In The World

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Hard work, dedication & perseverance are some qualities which are synonymous to some men & women. Those people emerge as leaders and are chosen to run companies. While these people are chosen to run big corporations, they are also paid a handsome pay package to make sure that the companies they run are profitable.

When I looked that the salaries of these men and women, and crawled back inside bed. With figures in millions per year, take a look at some of the highest paid CEO’s in the world in increasing order.

1. Martine a. Rothblatt – $38,218,255

This brilliant woman is the CEO of united therapeutics. This company is a biotechnology company that manufactures, designs and distributes medicines and medical technology products to people with life threatening and chronic conditions.

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2. Stephen Kaufer – $39,014,227

Stephen is the CEO and president of TripAdvisor, a site that helps its users decide between various hotels while planning a holiday.  TripAdvisor currently own 25 similar websites like Holiday Watchdogs and VirtualTourist.

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3. Jeffery Weiner – $49,071,364

LinkedIn is a website known to most of us. The social media networking site is an established on, with a focus on its users professional qualifications. Jeffery is the CEO of this company since 2008.

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4. Richard C. Adkerson – $55,260,539

The vice chairman, CEO and president of Freeport McMoran Copper & Gold makes this exorbitant amount every year. Founded in 1912, this company is one of the most established and old manufacturers of copper and gold.

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5. Don A. Mattrick – $57,814,391

Zynga is the creator of Farmville, bubble safari, mafia wars, and other games. Don is the CEO of this brilliant company that is financed by all our old family members who put in a pretty steep amount of cash into these games apparently. Zynga made over $873 million in 2013.

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6. W. Nicholas Howey – $64,214,656

This man is the chairman and CEO of the TransDigm group. This company develops and manufactures aerospace and military technology. The company made over $1.7 billion in revenue in 2012.

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7. Leslie Moonves – $65,589,245

The president and CEO of Americas most watched network, CBS broadcasting, Inc. the channel is an old and established American favourite, responsible for airing many classic television shows.

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8. Lawrence j. Ellison – $78,440,657 per year

The oracle corporation is an American computer hardware firm. Lawrence is the co-founder of the company and has been the CEO throughout the company’s history. Under his leadership, the company has grown, with a present worth of over $90 billion and with over 12,000 employees.

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9. Mario j. Gabelli – $85,049,800

Chief investor and CEO of GAMCO investors has a 50% stake in the company and a net worth of $1.2 billion. The firm started in 1970s as a market research firm and has since then turned into a full service investment firm. Mario is also the current founder of the company.

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10. Charif Souki – $141,949,280 

This man is at the top of the list of “you’re worth HOW MUCH?!” in the world today. The president, CEO, and chairman of Cheniere Energy get paid $141 million per year. The company is Texas based and specializes in liquefied natural gas transport (just had to have something to do with oil, huh)

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