IR's Role in 'Say on Pay'

The recession is slowly turning around and unemployment numbers remain high. But company CEOs are seeing their salaries bounce back. According to a USA Today analysis, CEOs got a two percent raise in 2011. Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman raked in more than $43 million last year.

“The latest rise shows that despite the hand-wringing in recent years over the large pay packages many CEOs receive and attempts to reform, the boards are right back to approving increases,” the article says, paraphrasing comments from Eleanor Bloxham, CEO of the Value Alliance.

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