Originally Posted by
5stringJeff
What ought a CEO be worth? The CEO runs the entire company. What that company does, or fails to do, is the responsibility of the CEO. If the Board of Directors feels that he deserves $400M, that's their decision. Typically, that kind of salary ensures that the CEO does what he can to keep profits high, so the huge salary is, in a way, an investment in the company.
I won't get too deeply into this in a thread about gas prices, but a CEO should never be paid more than (s)he single-handedly increases the company's profits by.
I doubt that it's humanly possible for any lone individual to boost any company's profits by $400 million.
If you're worth less than $5 million and you vote for McCain, you're a loser.