2008 Post 200
Top 100 Executives by Salary
See also: Executives by Total Compensation
Search Executives
| Executive | Title | Company | Salary | Total Compensation | Company net income / loss | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Robert J. Stevens | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | Lockheed Martin | $1,627,500 | $25,962,696 | $3.0 billion |
| A. L. Giannopoulos | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | Micros Systems | $1,500,000 | $3,828,256 | $80.0 million | |
 | Malon Wilkus | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | American Capital | $1,495,000 | $21,895,843 | $700.0 million |
 | Nicholas D. Chabraja | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | General Dynamics | $1,300,000 | $18,484,341 | $2.1 billion |
| Craig A. Dubow | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | Gannett | $1,200,000 | $7,486,380 | $1.1 billion | |
 | Richard F. Syron | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | Freddie Mac | $1,200,000 | $14,497,981 | $3.1 billion (loss) |
| J. Willard Marriott Jr. | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | Marriott International | $1,175,500 | $9,208,479 | $696.0 million | |
 | H. Lawrence Culp Jr. | President and Chief Executive Officer | Danaher Corp. | $1,100,000 | $5,263,758 | $1.4 billion |
| Ira J. Wagner | Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | American Capital | $1,085,000 | $12,261,626 | $700.0 million | |
| John R. Erickson | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | American Capital | $1,085,000 | $12,261,626 | $700.0 million | |
 | Dennis R. Wraase | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | Pepco Holdings | $1,026,941 | $9,098,571 | $334.2 million |
| Daniel H. Mudd | President and Chief Executive Officer | Fannie Mae | $986,923 | $14,231,650 | $2.0 billion (loss) | |
| Michael W. Laphen | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | CSC Corp. | $962,348 | $None | $397.3 million | |
| Michael W. Laphen | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | CSC Corp. | $962,348 | $13,258,808 | $397.3 million | |
| William J. Shaw | President and Chief Operating Officer | Marriott International | $955,000 | $4,781,055 | $696.0 million | |
| Paul T. Hanrahan | President and Chief Executive Officer | AES Corp. | $953,333 | $7,436,442 | $95.0 million (loss) | |
| Dale B. Wolf | Chief Executive Officer | Coventry Health Care | $925,000 | $11,206,226 | $626.1 million | |
| Gordon O'Brien | Senior Vice President and Managing Director | American Capital | $905,000 | $8,900,999 | $700.0 million | |
| Darin R. Winn | Senior Vice President and Regional Managing Director | American Capital | $905,000 | $8,602,191 | $700.0 million | |
| Robert B. Coutts | Executive Vice President | Lockheed Martin | $891,346 | $6,805,270 | $3.0 billion | |
| Gary L. Perlin | Principal Accounting Officer and Chief Financial Officer | Capital One Financial | $850,000 | $9,502,869 | $1.6 billion | |
| Christopher E. Kubasik | Executive Vice President - Electronic Systems | Lockheed Martin | $837,019 | $5,938,754 | $3.0 billion | |
| John K. Welch | President and Chief Executive Officer | USEC | $828,462 | $3,746,748 | $96.6 million | |
| Charles A. Ledsinger Jr. | Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | Choice Hotels International | $790,385 | $4,596,383 | $111.3 million | |
| Robert J. Levin | Executive Vice President and Chief Business Officer | Fannie Mae | $785,077 | $9,203,400 | $2.0 billion (loss) | |
| Martine A. Rothblatt | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | United Therapeutics | $767,100 | $24,995,900 | $19.9 million | |
| Gary C. Kaufman | Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer | Micros Systems | $760,000 | $3,075,015 | $80.0 million | |
| James H. Degraffenreidt Jr. | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | WGL Holdings | $730,000 | $None | $107.9 million | |
| Dean C. Graham | President and Chief Operating Officer | CapitalSource | $717,833 | $4,131,908 | $176.3 million | |
| Steven M. Shindler | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | NII Holdings | $711,250 | $6,965,991 | $378.4 million | |
| Michael J. Williams | Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | Fannie Mae | $697,164 | $7,549,064 | $2.0 billion (loss) | |
 | H. Thomas Watkins | President and Chief Executive Officer | Human Genome Sciences Inc. | $671,154 | $3,065,728 | |
 | David R. Lawson | President, Capital One Auto Finance | Capital One Financial | $670,833 | $4,272,443 | $1.6 billion |
| Roger Jeffs Ph.D. | President and Chief Operating Officer | United Therapeutics | $668,800 | $4,052,100 | $19.9 million | |
| John G. Finneran Jr. | General Counsel and Secretary | Capital One Financial | $666,667 | $6,909,629 | $1.6 billion | |
| James J. Gosa | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | American Woodmark | $658,461 | $None | $32.6 million | |
 | Anthony S. Piszel | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | Freddie Mac | $650,000 | $5,067,547 | $3.1 billion (loss) |
| Donald C. Wood | President and Chief Executive Officer | Federal Realty Investment Trust | $650,000 | $4,253,458 | $195.5 million | |
| Ralph D. Heath | Executive Vice President - Aeronautics | Lockheed Martin | $646,346 | $6,303,092 | $3.0 billion | |
| James M. Sullivan | Executive Vice President, Lodging Development | Marriott International | $640,000 | $3,084,881 | $696.0 million | |
| Arne M. Sorenson | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and President, Continental European Lodging | Marriott International | $640,000 | $3,074,298 | $696.0 million | |
| Robert T. Blakely | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | Fannie Mae | $636,500 | $5,404,075 | $2.0 billion (loss) | |
| Philip W. Knisely | Executive Vice President | Danaher Corp. | $635,000 | $5,335,108 | $1.4 billion | |
| Charles Elliott Andrews | President | Sallie Mae | $629,711 | $None | $896.4 million (loss) | |
| Patricia L. Cook | Executive Vice President and Chief Business Officer | Freddie Mac | $600,000 | $4,951,356 | $3.1 billion (loss) | |
| Peter S. Niculescu | Executive Vice President - Capital Markets | Fannie Mae | $581,537 | $4,566,493 | $2.0 billion (loss) | |
| Paul A. Mahon J.D. | Executive Vice President for Strategic Planning, General Counsel, and Secretary | United Therapeutics | $578,800 | $2,978,600 | $19.9 million | |
| Gerard J. Demuro | Executive Vice President and Group Executive, Information Systems and Technology | General Dynamics | $572,500 | $3,510,122 | $2.1 billion | |
 | Randall M. Griffin | President and Chief Executive Officer | Corporate Office Properties Trust | $570,000 | $3,126,892 | $34.8 million |
| Nathaniel A. Davis + | President and Chief Executive Officer | XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. | $560,416 | $4,847,916 | $682.4 million (loss) | |
| Joanne M. Maguire | Executive Vice President - Space Systems | Lockheed Martin | $558,077 | $3,585,559 | $3.0 billion | |
| Andres R. Gluski | Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | AES Corp. | $553,333 | $3,347,671 | $95.0 million (loss) | |
| Robert J. McCarthy | President, North American Lodging Operations and Global Brand Management | Marriott International | $550,000 | $3,151,691 | $696.0 million | |
| Joseph A. Smialowski | Special Advisor to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | Freddie Mac | $550,000 | $None | $3.1 billion (loss) | |
| Peter A. Schnall | Chief Risk Officer | Capital One Financial | $545,833 | $6,212,331 | $1.6 billion | |
| Charles M. Hall | Executive Vice President and Group Executive, Combat Systems | General Dynamics | $532,500 | $3,348,330 | $2.1 billion | |
 | Linda R. Gooden | Executive Vice President - Information Systems and Global Services | Lockheed Martin | $519,711 | $4,272,666 | $3.0 billion |
| Gary B. Smith | President and Chief Executive Officer | Ciena | $509,616 | $4,608,417 | $82.8 million | |
| Daniel L. Comas | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | Danaher Corp. | $500,000 | $3,954,646 | $1.4 billion | |
| Henry H. Graham Jr. | Chief Executive Officer | TNS Inc. | $500,000 | $4,090,200 | $2.8 million (loss) | |
| James J. Leto | Chief Executive Officer | GTSI | $497,727 | $3,231,997 | $1.8 million (loss) | |
| Gary M. Parsons | Chairman | XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. | $495,593 | $4,644,843 | $682.4 million (loss) | |
| Michael L. Chasen | President and Chief Executive Officer | Blackboard | $487,499 | $3,585,496 | $12.9 million | |
| Ryuji Ueno | Chairman, Chief Scientific Officer and Chief Executive Officer | Sucampo Pharmaceuticals | $478,846 | $6,680,778 | $13.2 million | |
 | Van B. Honeycutt | Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | CSC Corp. | $477,135 | $12,532,687 | $397.3 million |
| Thomas P. Joyce Jr. | Executive Vice President | Danaher Corp. | $450,000 | $3,786,938 | $1.4 billion | |
| James A. Lico | Executive Vice President | Danaher Corp. | $450,000 | $3,853,487 | $1.4 billion | |
| Raymond Low | President | TNS Inc. | $425,000 | $3,158,323 | $2.8 million (loss) | |
| June M. McCormack | Former Executive Vice President | Sallie Mae | $424,038 | $5,232,326 | $896.4 million (loss) | |
| Stephen M. Swad + | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | Fannie Mae | $420,000 | $6,834,162 | $2.0 billion (loss) | |
| Sudhakar Kesavan | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | ICF International | $395,695 | $3,178,007 | $40.6 million | |
| Stephen B. Alexander | Senior Vice President, Products and Technology and Chief Technology Officer | Ciena | $382,020 | $2,974,211 | $82.8 million | |
| Samuel G. Rubenstein | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | MCG Capital | $366,667 | $3,566,419 | $86.6 million | |
| Michael C. Szwajkowski | President - Structured Finance | CapitalSource | $364,000 | $3,104,915 | $176.3 million | |
| Steven A. Museles | Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | CapitalSource | $364,000 | $None | $176.3 million | |
| Jeffrey S. Berkes | Executive Vice President - Chief Investment Officer | Federal Realty Investment Trust | $350,000 | $3,622,044 | $195.5 million | |
| Richard Rudman | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | Vocus Inc. | $350,000 | $3,144,848 | ||
 | Thomas J. Fitzpatrick | Former Chief Executive Officer | Sallie Mae | $320,192 | $None | $896.4 million (loss) |
| Thomas J. Fitzpatrick | Former Chief Executive Officer | Sallie Mae | $320,192 | $8,095,761 | $896.4 million (loss) | |
 | David Schaeffer | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | Cogent Communications Group | $306,000 | $13,036,000 | $31.0 million (loss) |
| Gokul V. Hemmady | Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | NII Holdings | $247,179 | $3,698,678 | $378.4 million | |
| Michael Perlman | Executive Vice President, Operations and Technology | Freddie Mac | $208,333 | $3,256,818 | $3.1 billion (loss) | |
| Stanton D. Sloane | President and Chief Executive Officer | SRA International | $162,500 | $5,376,955 | $63.4 million | |
 | Richard D. Fairbank | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | Capital One Financial | $0 | $17,084,879 | $1.6 billion |
* Unlinked companies are not part of the Post Top 200 listings of local businesses for 2008.
Source: Compensation data provided by Equilar, Inc..
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