50 most highly-paid CEOs

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Here are the 50 most highly-paid chief executives at U.S. public companies in 2011. The list, compiled by Equilar, an executive compensation data firm, includes only those companies with revenue over $5 billion that had reported through March 30 of this year. Compensation comprises salary, cash bonuses, perks and other forms of cash, and stock and stock options. Timothy D. Cook, the C.E.O. of Apple, earned more in 2011 than the next nine highest-paid executives combined.  more...