Valley's highest-paid ceos: ranked by 2003 total company compensation.
VALLEY'S HIGHEST-PAID CEOS
Ranked by 2003 total company compensation
Rank Executive Company
* title * ticker
1 Angelo R. Mozilo Countrywide Financial Corp.
chairman, ceo CFC
2 R. Chad Dreier Ryland Group Inc.
ceo, president RYL
3 Leonard D. Schaeffer WellPoint Health Networks
chairman, ceo WLP
4 Michael D. Eisner (1) Walt Disney Co.
ceo DIS
5 Kevin W. Sharer Amgen Inc.
chairman, ceo AMGN
6 Jay M. Gellert Health Net Inc.
president, ceo HNT
7 Robert Margolis (2) Cherokee Inc.
chairman, ceo CHKE
8 Stanley R. Zax Zenith National Insurance Corp.
chairman, president, ceo ZNT
9 Louis L. Borick Superior Industries International
president, ceo SUP
10 Bruce W. Marlow 21st Century Insurance Group
vice chairman, ceo TW
11 Steven Nichols K-Swiss, Inc.
president, ceo KSWS
12 Marty Albertson (3) Guitar Center Inc.
president co-ceo GTRC
13 Larry Thomas Guitar Center Inc.
chairman, co-ceo GTRC
14 Mark R. Goldston United Online Inc.
chairman, ceo UNTD
15 Julia A. Stewart Ihop Corp.
president. Ceo IHP
16 Frederick Lax Tekelec
president, ceo TKLC
17 Brian J. Farrell (4) THQ Inc.
chairman, president, ceo THQI
18 W. Michael Long Homestore Inc.
ceo HOMS
19 Craig L. Levra (4) Sport Chalet Inc.
chairman, president, ceo SPCH
20 Robert L. Beitcher Panavision Inc.
president, ceo PVIS
21 Ronald L. Havner, Jr. Public Storage Inc.
vice chairman, ceo PSA
22 Edward G. Atsinger III Salem Communications Corp.
president, ceo, director SALM
23 Martin W. Greenwald (4) Image Entertainment Inc.
president, ceo DISK
24 Errol Ginsberg Ixia
president, ceo XXIA
25 Louis R. Tomasetta (1) Vitesse Semiconductor Corp.
president, ceo VTSS
26 David Overton The Cheesecake Factory Inc.
chairman, ceo CAKE
27 Joseph D. Russell, Jr. PS Business Parks Inc.
president, ceo PSB
28 John D. Poe (5) Semtech Corp.
chairman SMTC
29 Steven J. Goldman Power-One Inc.
chairman, ceo PWER
30 Muoi Van Tran (1) Optical Communication
ceo, president Products Inc.
OCPI
31 Joseph Peterson On Assignment Inc.
president, ceo ASGN
32 L. Michael Cutrer (6) North American Scientific Inc.
president, ceo NASI
33 Daniel Greenberg (7) Electro Rent Corp.
chairman, ceo ELRC
34 C. H. Chen Diodes Inc.
president, ceo DIOD
35 Charles L. Boppell (3) Worldwide Restaurant
president, ceo, director oncepts Inc.
SZ
36 Raymond H. Losi II (9) Variflex Inc.
ceo VFLX
37 E. Michael Thoben, III Interlink Electronics Inc.
chairman, president , ceo LINK
38 James R. Zarley Valueclick Inc.
chairman, ceo, president VCLK
39 Cesar M. Garcia IRIS International Inc.
president, ceo IRIS
40 Terrance J. Bieker (10) Biosource International Inc.
ceo, president BIOI
41 Erwin Cheldin Unico American Corp.
president, ceo, chairman UNAM
42 John Tucker (4) Capstone Turbine Corp.
president, ceo CPST
43 Jeffrey E. Stiefler Digital Insight Corp.
chairman, president, ceo DGIN
44 William J. Rex Rexhall Industries Inc.
ceo, president REXL
45 Christian K. Bement (8) Earl Scheib Inc.
president, ceo ESH
46 Abraham N. Reichental 3D Systems Corp.
president, ceo TDSC
47 Earl L. Yager (4) Chad Therapeutics Inc.
president. ceo, secretary CTU
48 Joel M. Barry (1) Electronic Clearing House Inc.
chairman, ceo ECHO
49 William J. Gervals (11) Qualstar Corp.
ceo, president QBAK
50 Noam Lotan MRV Communications Inc.
president, ceo MRVC
IN THOUSANDS
Rank Executive 2003 2003 Other
* title Salary Bonus Short Term
1 Angelo R. Mozilo $2,266.7 $19,890.5 $124.9
chairman, ceo
2 R. Chad Dreier 1,000 9,568.3 2,340.6
ceo, president
3 Leonard D. Schaeffer 1,310 6,037 4,320.9
chairman, ceo
4 Michael D. Eisner (1) 1,000 6,250 63.6
ceo
5 Kevin W. Sharer 1,098.3 2,475 217.8
chairman, ceo
6 Jay M. Gellert 891.7 0 69.6
president, ceo
7 Robert Margolis (2) 720.7 3,053.5 0
chairman, ceo
8 Stanley R. Zax 1,381.1 1,950 16.1
chairman, president, ceo
9 Louis L. Borick 1,000 1,892 6.9
president, ceo
10 Bruce W. Marlow 797.3 1,028 0
vice chairman, ceo
11 Steven Nichols 838.5 998.3 109.7
president, ceo
12 Marty Albertson (3) 589.6 1,050 85.2
president co-ceo
13 Larry Thomas 589.6 1,050 81.9
chairman, co-ceo
14 Mark R. Goldston 735 831.4 0
chairman, ceo
15 Julia A. Stewart 498.1 885 129
president. Ceo
16 Frederick Lax 505.3 0 7.5
president, ceo
17 Brian J. Farrell (4) 561 551.2 0
chairman, president, ceo
18 W. Michael Long 500 500 0
ceo
19 Craig L. Levra (4) 290 50.4 635.6
chairman, president, ceo
20 Robert L. Beitcher 604.8 250 0
president, ceo
21 Ronald L. Havner, Jr. 313.8 500 0
vice chairman, ceo
22 Edward G. Atsinger III 700 0 0
president, ceo, director
23 Martin W. Greenwald (4) 586.7 0 0
president, ceo
24 Errol Ginsberg 314.2 255.6 0
president, ceo
25 Louis R. Tomasetta (1) 350 206.2 0
president, ceo
26 David Overton 500 0 9.2
chairman, ceo
27 Joseph D. Russell, Jr. 250 250.5 0
president, ceo
28 John D. Poe (5) 266.8 62 4.8
chairman
29 Steven J. Goldman 360.4 0 115.3
chairman, ceo
30 Muoi Van Tran (1) 251 189.7 0
ceo, president
31 Joseph Peterson 400 0 53.7
president, ceo
32 L. Michael Cutrer (6) 314 125 0
president, ceo
33 Daniel Greenberg (7) 285 120 0
chairman, ceo
34 C. H. Chen 150 272 0
president, ceo
35 Charles L. Boppell (3) 415 0 0
president, ceo, director
36 Raymond H. Losi II (9) 325 80 0
ceo
37 E. Michael Thoben, III 209 0 184.7
chairman, president , ceo
38 James R. Zarley 375 0 0
chairman, ceo, president
39 Cesar M. Garcia 246.4 100 18.6
president, ceo
40 Terrance J. Bieker (10) 40.1 325 0
ceo, president
41 Erwin Cheldin 300 0 0
president, ceo, chairman
42 John Tucker (4) 268 0 61.3
president, ceo
43 Jeffrey E. Stiefler 125.7 200 0
chairman, president, ceo
44 William J. Rex 249.6 72.3 0
ceo, president
45 Christian K. Bement (8) 236.9 0 0
president, ceo
46 Abraham N. Reichental 114.2 100 14.9
president, ceo
47 Earl L. Yager (4) 222 0 0
president. ceo, secretary
48 Joel M. Barry (1) 223.1 0 0
chairman, ceo
49 William J. Gervals (11) 180.6 0 0
ceo, president
50 Noam Lotan 150 0 0
president, ceo
IN THOUSANDS
Rank Executive Other Total Company
* title Long Term Compensation
* includes LTIP payouts
1 Angelo R. Mozilo $312.2 $22,594.3
chairman, ceo
2 R. Chad Dreier 5,265.1 18,174
ceo, president
3 Leonard D. Schaeffer 227.4 11,895.4
chairman, ceo
4 Michael D. Eisner (1) 4.8 7,318.4
ceo
5 Kevin W. Sharer 530.5 4,321.6
chairman, ceo
6 Jay M. Gellert 3,127.8 4,089.1
president, ceo
7 Robert Margolis (2) 0 3,774.2
chairman, ceo
8 Stanley R. Zax 36.6 3,383.8
chairman, president, ceo
9 Louis L. Borick 138.1 3,037
president, ceo
10 Bruce W. Marlow 303.4 2,128.7
vice chairman, ceo
11 Steven Nichols 0 1,946.5
president, ceo
12 Marty Albertson (3) 6 1,730.8
president co-ceo
13 Larry Thomas 6 1,727.5
chairman, co-ceo
14 Mark R. Goldston 0 1,566.4
chairman, ceo
15 Julia A. Stewart 13.6 1,525.7
president. Ceo
16 Frederick Lax 926.8 1,439.6
president, ceo
17 Brian J. Farrell (4) 15.9 1,128.1
chairman, president, ceo
18 W. Michael Long 0 1,000
ceo
19 Craig L. Levra (4) 0 976
chairman, president, ceo
20 Robert L. Beitcher 35.6 890.4
president, ceo
21 Ronald L. Havner, Jr. 6 819.8
vice chairman, ceo
22 Edward G. Atsinger III 44 744
president, ceo, director
23 Martin W. Greenwald (4) 32.3 619
president, ceo
24 Errol Ginsberg 2.5 572.3
president, ceo
25 Louis R. Tomasetta (1) 0 556.2
president, ceo
26 David Overton 0 509.2
chairman, ceo
27 Joseph D. Russell, Jr. 0 500.5
president, ceo
28 John D. Poe (5) 142.5 476.1
chairman
29 Steven J. Goldman 0 475.7
chairman, ceo
30 Muoi Van Tran (1) 20.7 461.4
ceo, president
31 Joseph Peterson 0.1 453.8
president, ceo
32 L. Michael Cutrer (6) 6 445
president, ceo
33 Daniel Greenberg (7) 19.5 424.5
chairman, ceo
34 C. H. Chen 0 422
president, ceo
35 Charles L. Boppell (3) 0 415
president, ceo, director
36 Raymond H. Losi II (9) 0 405
ceo
37 E. Michael Thoben, III 0 393.7
chairman, president , ceo
38 James R. Zarley 1.2 376.2
chairman, ceo, president
39 Cesar M. Garcia 5 370
president, ceo
40 Terrance J. Bieker (10) 0 365.1
ceo, president
41 Erwin Cheldin 35.2 335.2
president, ceo, chairman
42 John Tucker (4) 0 329.3
president, ceo
43 Jeffrey E. Stiefler 0 325.7
chairman, president, ceo
44 William J. Rex 0 321.9
ceo, president
45 Christian K. Bement (8) 8 244.9
president, ceo
46 Abraham N. Reichental 0 229.1
president, ceo
47 Earl L. Yager (4) 7 229
president. ceo, secretary
48 Joel M. Barry (1) 0 223.1
chairman, ceo
49 William J. Gervals (11) 0 180.6
ceo, president
50 Noam Lotan 0 150
president, ceo
IN THOUSANDS
Rank Executive New Options 2003
* title Grants Company Net Income
* in units (Loss)
1 Angelo R. Mozilo 1,000 $2,372,950
chairman, ceo
2 R. Chad Dreier 0 241,692
ceo, president
3 Leonard D. Schaeffer 612.9 935,229
chairman, ceo
4 Michael D. Eisner (1) 0 1,267,000
ceo
5 Kevin W. Sharer 450 2,259,500
chairman, ceo
6 Jay M. Gellert 325 234,030
president, ceo
7 Robert Margolis (2) 0 14,161
chairman, ceo
8 Stanley R. Zax 0 67,000
chairman, president, ceo
9 Louis L. Borick 0 73,720
president, ceo
10 Bruce W. Marlow 425.5 53,575
vice chairman, ceo
11 Steven Nichols 0 50,056
president, ceo
12 Marty Albertson (3) 80 36,860
president co-ceo
13 Larry Thomas 80 36,860
chairman, co-ceo
14 Mark R. Goldston 825 54,883
chairman, ceo
15 Julia A. Stewart 50 36,782
president. Ceo
16 Frederick Lax 250 18,452
president, ceo
17 Brian J. Farrell (4) 250 35,839
chairman, president, ceo
18 W. Michael Long 300 (47,124)
ceo
19 Craig L. Levra (4) 0 4,597
chairman, president, ceo
20 Robert L. Beitcher 0 (17,756)
president, ceo
21 Ronald L. Havner, Jr. 0 336,653
vice chairman, ceo
22 Edward G. Atsinger III 0 (677)
president, ceo, director
23 Martin W. Greenwald (4) 0 (9,556)
president, ceo
24 Errol Ginsberg 0 8,704
president, ceo
25 Louis R. Tomasetta (1) 1,260 (167,189)
president, ceo
26 David Overton 65 57,836
chairman, ceo
27 Joseph D. Russell, Jr. 6 49,096
president, ceo
28 John D. Poe (5) 120 32,466
chairman
29 Steven J. Goldman 175 (18,200)
chairman, ceo
30 Muoi Van Tran (1) 50 (10,201)
ceo, president
31 Joseph Peterson 250 (81,800)
president, ceo
32 L. Michael Cutrer (6) 136 (9,440)
president, ceo
33 Daniel Greenberg (7) 0 11,984
chairman, ceo
34 C. H. Chen 52.5 10,095
president, ceo
35 Charles L. Boppell (3) 37.5 3,974
president, ceo, director
36 Raymond H. Losi II (9) 0 856
ceo
37 E. Michael Thoben, III 190 1,066
chairman, president , ceo
38 James R. Zarley 150 9,823
chairman, ceo, president
39 Cesar M. Garcia 165 (530,134)
president, ceo
40 Terrance J. Bieker (10) 0 (1,070)
ceo, president
41 Erwin Cheldin 0 1,069
president, ceo, chairman
42 John Tucker (4) 2,000 (47,739)
president, ceo
43 Jeffrey E. Stiefler 675 46,594
chairman, president, ceo
44 William J. Rex 0 (2,436)
ceo, president
45 Christian K. Bement (8) 0 (1,336)
president, ceo
46 Abraham N. Reichental 400 26,023
president, ceo
47 Earl L. Yager (4) 0 1,001
president. ceo, secretary
48 Joel M. Barry (1) 40 (3,379)
chairman, ceo
49 William J. Gervals (11) 0 3,986
ceo, president
50 Noam Lotan 20 (26,988)
president, ceo
Information for this list was gathered from public documents
published by the companies,
Notes:
Fiscal year ended 12/31 unless otherwise noted.
(1) Fiscal year ended 9/30/03.
(2) Fiscal year ended 1/31/04.
(3) Marty Albertson is currently co-ceo with Larry Thomas. He
becomes sole ceo of the company in the fourth quarter of 2004.
(4) Fiscal year ended 3/31/04
(5) Fiscal year ended 1/25/04. Poe was replaced as ceo by Jason
Carlson on 10/6/03.
(6) Fiscal year ended 10/31/03.
(7) Fiscal year ended 5/31/04.
(8) Fiscal year ended 4/30/04.
(9) Fiscal year ended 7/31/03.
(10) Terrance J. Bieker replaced Leonard M. Hendrickson as ceo on
11/1/03.
(11) Fiscal year ended 6/30/03
(12) Peterson resigned on 9/27/04. He was replaced by Peter Dameris.
To the best of our knowledge, this information is accurate as of press
time. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy and
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Researched by Shannon Sindorf
Reprinted from the October 25, 2004 issue
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