The 20 highest-paid CEOs in the U.S. in 2012

Published by Statista Research Department, Mar 8, 2012
This graph shows a Forbes ranking of the 20 highest-paid CEOs in the U.S., ranked by compensation in 2012. Stephen J. Hemsley, CEO of the UnitedHealth Group, is the highest-paid CEO with a salary of approximately 102 million U.S. dollars.
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Forbes ranking of the 20 highest-paid CEOs in the U.S. in 2012 (in million U.S. dollars)

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