The May 10 Forbes features the country's best and worst CEOs. Corporate America's chief executives have taken it on the collective chin lately, what with the rash of corporate
scandals that have generated so much ink, some of them still being tried in the Courts. But who hires the CEOs? Why the boards, of course. So, here's a look at the best/worst-
performing CEOs company boards, followed by the cash portion (in thousands) of their total compensation. Could there be a correlation between cash rewards and the ability to speak
out against the CEO when something doesn't smell right?
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Best-Performing CEOs' Company Boards
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No. of Outside Directors
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Compensation (Cash (in thousands)
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| Amazon.Com |
6
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$0
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| New York Community Bancorp |
6
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$254
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| L-3 Communications |
6
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$253
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| Commerce Bancorp |
10
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$193
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| Paccar |
7
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$350
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Worst-Performing CEOs' Company Boards
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No. of Outside Directors
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Compensation (Cash (in thousands)
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| Masco |
6
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$160
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| Hilton Hotels |
11
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$685
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| Walt Disney |
10
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$405
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| Eli Lilly |
10
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$409
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| Textron |
14
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$1,161
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Source: Forbes/BoardEx