A CEO (Chief executive officer) is the top ranked corporate officer who is in charge of the entire operations carried out in the organization. Every CEO must report to their respective board of directors before taking decisions.
The tasks of CEO vary with the organization that they work for, but the common tasks of CEO includes managing human resources, formulating policies, assist in selecting board members, developing new strategies, financial management, tax management and looks after the public relations.
The below inforgraphic will list out the top 8 CEO's for the year 2008 and their compensation:
Bruce Wasserstein:
Compensation: $ 133, 708, 650
Company Name: Lazard Limited
Eugene M. Isenberg
Compensation: $ 116, 652, 816
Company Name: Nabors industries
Aubrey K. McClendon
Compensation: $ 112, 464, 517
Company Name: Chesapeake Energy Corp
Lawrence J. Ellinson:
Compensation: $ 84, 598, 700
Company Name: Oracle Corporation
Ricahrd C. Adkerson:
Compensation: $ 77, 085, 387
Company Name: Freeport McMoran Copper and Gold Inc
Bob R. Simpson:
Compensation: $ 53, 482, 631
Company Name: XTO Energy Inc
Robert A. Iger:
Compensation: $ 51, 229, 341
Company Name: Walt Disney Company
