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robertlagrant
on July 25, 2024
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Every company should be owned by its employees
> "The salary of the chief executive of a large corporation is not a market award for achievement. It is frequently in the nature of a warm personal gesture by the individual to himself."
The board decides the CEO's salary, no?
adrian_b
on July 25, 2024
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The board members are frequently CEOs of other companies, where the CEO whose salary is decided may be a board member.
robertlagrant
on July 25, 2024
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Can you cite this, please?
graemep
on July 27, 2024
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If not CEOs, they will mostly have a senior role in other businesses with similarly inflated salaries, and be potential future CEOs.
S3rM5Y5
on July 26, 2024
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The board decides the CEO's salary, no?