2007 Post 200
Top 100 Executives by Total Compensation
See also: Executives by Salary
| Executive | Title | Company | Total Compensation | Salary | Company net income / loss | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard D. Fairbank | Chairman, president and CEO | Capital One Financial Corp. | $37,438,699 | $0 | $2.4 billion | |
| Timothy M. Donahue | Former chairman | Sprint Nextel Corp. | $36,208,669 | $1,400,000 | $1.3 billion | |
| Gary D. Forsee | Chairman, president and CEO | Sprint Nextel Corp. | $21,301,435 | $1,436,783 | $1.3 billion | |
| H. Lawrence Culp Jr. | President and CEO | Danaher Corp. | $19,608,128 | $1,100,000 | $1.1 billion | |
| Robert J. Stevens | Chairman, president and CEO | Lockheed Martin Corp. | $18,603,520 | $1,465,154 | $2.5 billion | |
| Len J. Lauer | Former COO | Sprint Nextel Corp. | $16,651,031 | $665,093 | $1.3 billion | |
| Thomas J. Fitzpatrick | Former CEO | Sallie Mae | $16,628,475 | $750,000 | $1.2 billion | |
| Richard F. Syron | Chairman and CEO | Freddie Mac | $14,733,063 | $1,100,000 | $2.2 billion | |
| Nicholas D. Chabraja | Chairman and CEO | General Dynamics Corp. | $14,504,735 | $1,300,000 | $1.9 billion | |
| Christopher J. Nassetta | CEO | Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. | $13,119,630 | $850,000 | $738.0 million | |
| Dale B. Wolf | CEO | Coventry Health Care Inc. | $12,937,001 | $850,000 | $560.0 million | |
| J. W. Marriott Jr. | Chairman and CEO | Marriott International Inc. | $12,596,808 | $1,119,506 | $608.0 million | |
| Gary C. Kaufman # | CFO | Micros Systems Inc. | $11,948,693 | $660,000 | $63.5 million | |
| J. Herbert Boydstun | EVP, banking | Capital One Financial Corp. | $11,717,196 | $700,000 | $2.4 billion | |
| John G. Finneran Jr. | General counsel and corporate secretary | Capital One Financial Corp. | $9,458,792 | $540,000 | $2.4 billion | |
| Thomas P. McDonough | President | Coventry Health Care Inc. | $9,432,787 | $850,000 | $560.0 million | |
| P. M. Cofoni # | President, U.S. operations | CACI International Inc. | $8,899,634 | $457,218 | $84.8 million | |
| David R. Lawson | President, auto finance | Capital One Financial Corp. | $8,421,923 | $495,833 | $2.4 billion | |
| Richard A. Montoni # | President and CEO | Maximus Inc. | $8,322,017 | $482,236 | $2.5 million | |
| Dave Schaeffer | CEO | Cogent Communications Group Inc. | $8,320,741 | $300,000 | $53.8 million (loss) | |
| Douglas H. McCorkindale | Retired chairman | Gannett Co. | $8,310,222 | $876,923 | $1.2 billion | |
| Dwight C. Schar | Chairman | NVR Inc. | $8,261,046 | $1,500,000 | $587.4 million | |
| Craig A. Dubow | Chairman, president and CEO | Gannett Co. | $8,150,444 | $1,200,000 | $1.2 billion | |
| T. Paul Armstrong # | EVP and chief technology officer | Micros Systems Inc. | $8,060,604 | $314,000 | $63.5 million | |
| Erich A. Geiger # | EVP and chief technology officer | Harman International Industries Inc. | $8,016,436 | $1,000,000 | $255.3 million | |
| Fred T. Hadeed | Former CFO | United Therapeutics Corp. | $7,948,600 | $588,300 | $74.0 million | |
| William J. Shaw | President and COO | Marriott International Inc. | $7,751,926 | $908,800 | $608.0 million | |
| Eugene M. McQuade | President and COO | Freddie Mac | $7,647,459 | $900,000 | $2.2 billion | |
| Malon Wilkus | Chairman, president and CEO | American Capital Strategies Ltd. | $7,579,944 | $1,150,000 | $896.0 million | |
| William L. Walton | Chairman and CEO | Allied Capital Corp. | $7,450,763 | $1,500,000 | $245.1 million | |
| Paul Hanrahan | President and CEO | AES Corp. | $7,196,561 | $897,667 | Not available | |
| W. Edward Walter | EVP and CFO | Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. | $7,046,792 | $500,000 | $738.0 million | |
| Frank J. Williams # | Chairman and CEO | Advisory Board Co. | $6,871,899 | $550,000 | $28.9 million | |
| Gary Parsons | Chairman | XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. | $6,747,852 | $460,336 | $718.9 million (loss) | |
| Hugh Panero | President and CEO | XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. | $6,658,425 | $620,480 | $718.9 million (loss) | |
| Roger Jeffs | President | United Therapeutics Corp. | $6,550,100 | $650,000 | $74.0 million | |
| Robert B. Coutts | EVP, electronic systems | Lockheed Martin Corp. | $6,518,345 | $818,750 | $2.5 billion | |
| Paul N. Saleh | CFO | Sprint Nextel Corp. | $6,396,361 | $750,000 | $1.3 billion | |
| Robert S. Silberman | Chairman and CEO | Strayer Education Inc. | $6,309,295 | $600,000 | $52.3 million | |
| Martine A. Rothblatt | CEO | United Therapeutics Corp. | $6,238,700 | $725,000 | $74.0 million | |
| A. L. Giannopoulos # | Chairman, president and CEO | Micros Systems Inc. | $6,172,642 | $1,100,000 | $63.5 million | |
| Joseph Ryan | Former EVP and general counsel | Marriott International Inc. | $5,964,992 | $549,000 | $608.0 million | |
| John D. Shulman | Managing director | Allied Capital Corp. | $5,692,022 | $561,250 | $245.1 million | |
| Michael F. Camardo | EVP, information & technology services | Lockheed Martin Corp. | $5,684,710 | $696,808 | $2.5 billion | |
| Thomas L. Patz # | EVP and general counsel | Micros Systems Inc. | $5,616,360 | $550,000 | $63.5 million | |
| Gary L. Perlin | CFO | Capital One Financial Corp. | $5,577,426 | $583,333 | $2.4 billion | |
| Charles A. Ledsinger | Vice chairman and CEO | Choice Hotels International Inc. | $5,528,506 | $749,615 | $112.8 million | |
| James F. Mooney | Chairman | RCN Corp. | $5,392,729 | $540,000 | $11.9 million (loss) | |
| James M. Sullivan | EVP, lodging development | Marriott International Inc. | $5,391,188 | $609,000 | $608.0 million | |
| John R. Erickson | EVP and CFO | American Capital Strategies Ltd. | $5,346,552 | $835,000 | $896.0 million | |
| Ira J. Wagner | EVP and COO | American Capital Strategies Ltd. | $5,346,552 | $835,000 | $896.0 million | |
| James F. Risoleo | EVP | Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. | $5,308,816 | $450,000 | $738.0 million | |
| Steven M. Shindler | CEO | NII Holdings Inc. | $5,249,102 | $657,438 | $294.5 million | |
| Paul A. Mahon | EVP | United Therapeutics Corp. | $5,041,700 | $560,000 | $74.0 million | |
| Dennis R. Wraase | Chairman, president and CEO | Pepco Holdings Inc. | $4,921,550 | $950,000 | $248.3 million | |
| Patricia L. Cook | EVP | Freddie Mac | $4,896,929 | $600,000 | $2.2 billion | |
| John K. Delaney | Chairman and CEO | CapitalSource Inc. | $4,806,550 | $171,212 | $279.3 million | |
| Bryce Blair | Chairman and CEO | AvalonBay Communities Inc. | $4,768,803 | $754,279 | $266.5 million | |
| Stanton D. Sloane | EVP, integrated systems & solutions | Lockheed Martin Corp. | $4,709,162 | $513,077 | $2.5 billion | |
| Ralph D. Heath | EVP, aeronautics | Lockheed Martin Corp. | $4,704,370 | $572,885 | $2.5 billion | |
| Harvey C. DeMovick Jr. | EVP | Coventry Health Care Inc. | $4,670,942 | $600,000 | $560.0 million | |
| Martin F. Baumann | Former EVP and CFO | Freddie Mac | $4,644,437 | $225,000 | $2.2 billion | |
| Harry L. You | CEO | BearingPoint Inc. | $4,598,528 | $750,000 | Not available | |
| Gracia C. Martore | EVP and CFO | Gannett Co. | $4,575,433 | $656,250 | $1.2 billion | |
| Peter D. Aquino | President and CEO | RCN Corp. | $4,541,307 | $540,000 | $11.9 million (loss) | |
| Gregor S. Bailar | Chief information officer | Capital One Financial Corp. | $4,522,681 | $466,667 | $2.4 billion | |
| Arne M. Sorenson | EVP, CFO and president, continental European lodging | Marriott International Inc. | $4,491,959 | $609,000 | $608.0 million | |
| Daniel H. Mudd | President and CEO | Fannie Mae | $4,450,000 | $950,000 | Not available | |
| Christopher E. Kubasik | EVP and CFO | Lockheed Martin Corp. | $4,386,590 | $734,731 | $2.5 billion | |
| Bernard Jammet # | EVP | Micros Systems Inc. | $4,283,425 | $330,000 | $63.5 million | |
| Darin R. Winn | SVP and regional managing director | American Capital Strategies Ltd. | $4,183,367 | $687,500 | $896.0 million | |
| Paul C. Saville | CEO | NVR Inc. | $4,157,617 | $800,000 | $587.4 million | |
| Joan M. Sweeney | COO | Allied Capital Corp. | $4,134,418 | $1,000,000 | $245.1 million | |
| Francis S. Soistman Jr. | EVP | Coventry Health Care Inc. | $4,119,697 | $525,000 | $560.0 million | |
| Douglas A. Pertz | Former CEO | Harman International Industries Inc. | $3,970,867 | $141,667 | $255.3 million | |
| Gordon J. O’Brien | SVP and managing director | American Capital Strategies Ltd. | $3,915,292 | $725,000 | $896.0 million | |
| A.E. Festa | President and CEO | W.R. Grace & Co. | $3,841,925 | $789,167 | $18.3 million | |
| Timothy E. Kelly | President, customer management | Sprint Nextel Corp. | $3,804,328 | $547,893 | $1.3 billion | |
| Philip W. Knisely | EVP | Danaher Corp. | $3,779,259 | $610,000 | $1.1 billion | |
| Ed R. Mayberry | Former SVP | Pepco Holdings Inc. | $3,762,631 | $70,000 | $248.3 million | |
| Steven E. Simms | EVP | Danaher Corp. | $3,711,525 | $610,000 | $1.1 billion | |
| Anthony S. Piszel | EVP and CFO | Freddie Mac | $3,650,297 | $88,750 | $2.2 billion | |
| Michael H. Polymeropoulos | President and CEO | VNDA * | $3,609,081 | $375,533 | Not available | |
| Barry J. West | Chief technology officer | Sprint Nextel Corp. | $3,573,922 | $425,000 | $1.3 billion | |
| Donald C. Wood | President and CEO | Federal Realty Investment Trust | $3,535,792 | $600,000 | $118.7 million | |
| Dean C. Graham | President and COO | CapitalSource Inc. | $3,493,141 | $364,000 | $279.3 million | |
| Thomas L. Chapple | Former SVP | Gannett Co. | $3,485,840 | $168,253 | $1.2 billion | |
| Lo van Gemert | President and COO | NII Holdings Inc. | $3,433,573 | $406,571 | $294.5 million | |
| Shawn M. Guertin | EVP and CFO | Coventry Health Care Inc. | $3,402,288 | $475,000 | $560.0 million | |
| Edmund B. Cronin Jr. | Chairman and CEO | Washington Real Estate Investment Trust | $3,326,253 | $500,000 | $38.7 million | |
| J. P. London # | Chairman, president and CEO | CACI International Inc. | $3,269,001 | $806,464 | $84.8 million | |
| Richard T. C. LeFave | Chief information officer | Sprint Nextel Corp. | $3,194,915 | $400,000 | $1.3 billion | |
| Susan Clark-Johnson | President, newspaper division | Gannett Co. | $3,190,814 | $695,000 | $1.2 billion | |
| Michael J. Saylor | Chairman, president and CEO | MicroStrategy Inc. | $3,189,696 | $493,750 | $70.9 million | |
| Michael J. Grisius | Managing director | Allied Capital Corp. | $3,138,483 | $556,538 | $245.1 million | |
| James H. DeGraffenreidt Jr. | Chairman and CEO | WGL Holdings Inc. | $3,130,589 | $730,000 | $87.6 million | |
| Gary B. Smith # | President and CEO | Ciena Corp. | $3,112,808 | $500,000 | ||
| Michael C. Szwajkowski | President, structured finance | CapitalSource Inc. | $3,112,263 | $364,000 | $279.3 million | |
| Minaz B. Abji | EVP | Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. | $3,091,443 | $390,000 | $738.0 million | |
| Randall M. Griffin | President and CEO | Corporate Office Properties Trust | $3,086,074 | $552,500 | $49.2 million |
* Unlinked companies are not part of the Post Top 200 listings of local businesses for 2007.
# These executives had options valued using the previous 5% method.
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