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C-SuiteNew Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro stands to make $45 million, but he’ll also get something priceless—a ‘clean break’ with Bob Iger
By Amanda GerutFebruary 3, 2026
Josh D'Amaro
SuccessDisney’s new CEO Josh D’Amaro once planned to be a sculptor. He admits that ‘I don’t know’ is one of the most important phrases in his career
By Preston ForeFebruary 3, 2026
C-SuiteHere’s who topped the Fortune 500 in CEO pay last year—from Goldman’s David Solomon to Disney’s Bob Iger
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezJanuary 28, 2026
C-SuiteJeff Bezos capped his Amazon salary at $80,000: ‘How could I possibly need more incentive?’
By Sydney LakeJanuary 28, 2026
Walmart's CEO Doug McMillon
SuccessWalmart CEO started his career unloading trailers at the warehouse. He says he got promotion after promotion by raising his hand when his boss was out
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJanuary 23, 2026
Outgoing Walmart CEO Doug McMillon
SuccessWalmart’s CEO Doug McMillon out-earns the average American’s salary in less than 20 hours—during a typical 30-minute commute, he’s already made $1,563
By Emma BurleighJanuary 9, 2026
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CommentaryTesla’s vote wasn’t about pay. It was about who really runs the company
By Shane GoodwinJanuary 8, 2026
Left: Greg Abel. Right: Warren Buffett.
SuccessMeet Greg Abel, the new boss of Berkshire Hathaway—Warren Buffett’s successor started out by selling empty soda bottles for 5 cents and now he’s a billionaire CEO
By Emma BurleighJanuary 5, 2026
Big TechElon Musk adds to his $679 billion fortune after Delaware court reverses its earlier decision and awards him a $55 billion Tesla pay package
By Michael Liedtke and The Associated PressDecember 20, 2025
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk
SuccessElon Musk’s wealth has soared past $600 billion—he’s now worth double the next richest person alive, Google’s cofounder Larry Page
By Emma BurleighDecember 16, 2025
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SuccessBad luck, six-figure earners: Elon Musk warns that money will ‘disappear’ in the future as AI makes work (and salaries) irrelevant
By Orianna Rosa RoyleDecember 15, 2025
Apple CEO Tim Cook
SuccessApple CEO Tim Cook out-earns the average American’s salary in just 7 hours—to put that into context, he could buy a new $439,000 home in just 2 days
By Emma BurleighDecember 12, 2025
Gen Z spending
SuccessOlder generations bash Gen Z for ‘doom spending.’ But experts say there’s a good reason why people splurge when they’re young
By Jessica CoacciNovember 12, 2025
Warren Buffett speaks in front of a microphone. He is in front of a bright teal background.
Investing‘Envy and greed walk hand in hand’: Warren Buffett casts side eye on Elon Musk-sized pay packages in final send-off
By Sasha RogelbergNovember 10, 2025
President Trump and Elon Musk
SuccessAmerica’s wealthiest billionaires got $698 billion richer this year—and Trump’s tax policy could give them a new windfall
By Emma BurleighNovember 4, 2025
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