The Megster's 2006 Compensation: $11.1 million

[mandy]

EBay Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Meg Whitman, one of Silicon Valley's most powerful women, received compensation in 2006 that the company valued at about $11.1 million, according to an analysis of a regulatory filing Monday.

The biggest piece of Whitman's 2006 package was stock option awards that had an estimated value of $7.95 million on the day they were granted. EBay also paid Whitman, 50, a $995,016 salary, a bonus of $221,008, and $911,684 in non-equity incentives.

Whitman received other compensation valued at just over $1 million, including $773,467 for personal use of the company jet...

full article: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/1...ation.html

Meg's compensation paled compared to the package Yahoo's CEO received:

Yahoo Inc. Chairman Terry Semel agreed to lower his annual salary to $1 last year, but the Internet icon eased the pain by awarding him an $80 million compensation package consisting mostly of stock options, according to an analysis of a regulatory filing Monday.

full article: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070501/ap_o...mpensation

[bargainbloodhound]

Considering Yahoo's performance lately I think Semel should have paid Yahoo $80 million.

[accentnepal]

Nice to know my money goes to such a good cause.

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