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Highest-Paid Men in America

Chesapeake CEO tops list, but Goldman grabs 3 slots

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(Newser) – Fortune’s just released its annual list of the country’s highest-paid men and women. The men come out on top, with the top-paid man making two and a half times what the top woman makes. The top 10 men are below, along with total 2008 compensation.

  1. Aubrey McClendon, Chairman and CEO, Chesapeake Energy, $112.5 million
  2. Sanjay Jha, co-CEO and CEO of mobile devices, Motorola, $104.5 million

  1. Lawrence Ellison, CEO, Oracle, $84.5 million
  2. Richard Adkerson, president and CEO, Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold, $72.3 million
  3. Bob Simpson, chairman, XTO Energy, $53.5 million
  4. Robert Iger, president and CEO, Walt Disney, $51.1 million
  5. Lloyd Blankfein, chairman and CEO, Goldman Sachs, $43 million
  6. Kenneth Chenault, chairman and CEO, American Express, $42.8 million
  7. Jon Winkelried, president and co-COO, Goldman Sachs, $42.4 million
  8. Gary Cohn, president and co-COO, Goldman Sachs, $42.3 million
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Goldmann Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein, seen in this file photo, is only number six on the list, but Goldman holds three of the top 10 spots.
Goldmann Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein, seen in this file photo, is only number six on the list, but Goldman holds three of the top 10 spots.   (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
Chesapeake Energy Corp. CEO Aubrey McClendon speaks during the opening of a compressed natural gas filling station in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009.
Chesapeake Energy Corp. CEO Aubrey McClendon speaks during the opening of a compressed natural gas filling station in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009.   (AP Photo)
In this undated image released by Motorola Inc., Motorola CEO Sanjay Jha is shown.
In this undated image released by Motorola Inc., Motorola CEO Sanjay Jha is shown.   (AP Photo/Motorola, Michael Moenning)
In this Sept. 24, 2008 file photo, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison gestures at the Oracle Open World conference in San Francisco.
In this Sept. 24, 2008 file photo, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison gestures at the Oracle Open World conference in San Francisco.   (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)
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LovinLife
Sep 15, 09 1:30 PM CDT
Good Grief - Women are still paid 30 cents on the dollar compared to their male counterparts - even at this level! When does the Lilly Ledbetter Act go into effect? Reply
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osu1067
Sep 15, 09 1:42 PM CDT
I've never heard it being that low. Where did you get your information? Also, there was an interesting article released last year (I cannot remember what magazine) that claimed that studies that compare men and women salaries often include a significant number of women who stay at home to raise children for a portion of their working years who do not earn an income. (So women in the same field as men end up having less experience in the field) this fact is rarely revealed in the studies and thus, the studies tends to skew the results to make it look like men earn much more than women.
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LovinLife
Sep 15, 09 1:45 PM CDT
I use basic math, Osu - where do you get your facts? Let me guess...
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my-name-here
Sep 15, 09 2:59 PM CDT
@Lovin, Why aren't you more concerned with the fact that the top guy being paid the equivalent of a high lottery jackpot payout every year. Would you really feel better knowing that a women was working the system, too? I would think the customers of Chesapeake Energy might think the money they are paying to their utility could be a little better spent. And toon is right down below about the boards of directors of MANY companies...
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radnip
Sep 15, 09 7:10 PM CDT
That's why I agree women's shouldn't have any children. It just affects their future that much more!
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