CEO Pay: Big Bucks for Tech's Chief Executives

Salaries, bonuses, perks and stock awards added up to big pay packages for tech CEOs in 2008.

By Ann Bednarz, Network World

Jim Whitehurst assumed the role of CEO on Jan. 1 of last year, just eight weeks before Red Hat's 2008 fiscal year closed on Feb. 29. During that time he earned a $116,667 salary; $137,518 performance-based cash bonus; and stock and option awards worth an estimated $5.97 million at the time they were granted. The company, meanwhile, grew its revenue and profits by 31% and 28%, respectively, in fiscal '08. For the full year, total revenue was $523 million, up from $400 million in the prior year. Net income jumped to $76.7 million, up from $59.9 million.
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