Oracle CEO is decade’s top paid executive; Cisco’s Chambers 17th
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RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Oracle’s top executive Larry Ellison was the top paid executive over the past decade in terms of total compensation, according to data reported by the Wall Street Journal.
Several top tech executives cracked the top 25, include Cisco’s John Chambers who came in 17th.
The data, reported Tuesday, includes salaries, bonuses, perks and realized gains on stock and stock options. Whether shares were sold after vesting or exercised was not recorded, the Journal said.
Ellison netted $1.84 billion, including $6.7 million in salary.
Barry Diller of Interactive Media Corp. pulled down $1.14 billion, of which $7.6 million was salary.
Apple’s Steve Jobs placed fourth at $748.8 million, even though he took a token $1 a year salary.
Michael Dell finished 12th at $453.8 million, including $9.7 million in salary.
Chambers, chairman and CEO at Cisco, received $393.2 million, with $2.4 million as salary.
Cisco operates its largest campus outside of its home base of California in Research Triangle Park.
Dell operates a PC manufacturing plant in Winston-Salem.
Apple has a major data center in Western N.C.
Oracle operates field offices in Raleigh and Charlotte.
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