CEOs Took Billions Off the Table Before Bust

15 financial, home building bosses made over $100M

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 20, 2008 8:55 AM CST

(Newser) – Investors have lost some $9 trillion since last year’s stock market peak, but at the center of the maelstrom, CEOs of some of the worst-performing companies are sitting pretty. Fifteen financial services and homebuilding CEOs have accumulated more than $100 million each in the... Read full story »

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