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Top 10 highest-paid CEOs

Charter Communications CEO Thomas Rutledge, center, Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, left, and Reed Cordish, assistant to the president for intragovernmental and technology Initiatives, talk to reporters outside the White House in Washington on March 24, 2017, after a meeting with President Trump.
Charter Communications CEO Thomas Rutledge, center, Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, left, and Reed Cordish, assistant to the president for intragovernmental and technology Initiatives, talk to reporters outside the White House in Washington on March 24, 2017, after a meeting with President Trump.
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Leslie Moonves, CEO at CBS. Moonves was paid $68.6 million in 2016.
Leslie Moonves, CEO at CBS. Moonves was paid $68.6 million in 2016.
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Disney Chairman and CEO Robert Iger attends the "Beauty and the Beast" New York screening at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center on March 13, 2017, in New York City.
Disney Chairman and CEO Robert Iger attends the "Beauty and the Beast" New York screening at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center on March 13, 2017, in New York City.
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David Zaslav, president and CEO of Discovery Communications, appears on stage at Discovery Communications 2015 Winter TCA in Pasadena, Calif., on Jan. 8, 2015. Zaslav was one of the highest paid CEOs in 2016.
David Zaslav, president and CEO of Discovery Communications, appears on stage at Discovery Communications 2015 Winter TCA in Pasadena, Calif., on Jan. 8, 2015. Zaslav was one of the highest paid CEOs in 2016.
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Robert "Bobby" Kotick, chief executive officer of Activision Blizzard Inc., speaks at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills on May 3, 2017. The conference is a unique setting that convenes individuals with the capital, power and influence to move the world forward meet face-to-face with those whose expertise and creativity are reinventing industry, philanthropy and media.
Robert "Bobby" Kotick, chief executive officer of Activision Blizzard Inc., speaks at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills on May 3, 2017. The conference is a unique setting that convenes individuals with the capital, power and influence to move the world forward meet face-to-face with those whose expertise and creativity are reinventing industry, philanthropy and media.
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Brian L. Roberts, chief executive officer of Comcast Corporation, attends the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference, July 5, 2016 in Sun Valley, Idaho.
Brian L. Roberts, chief executive officer of Comcast Corporation, attends the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference, July 5, 2016 in Sun Valley, Idaho.
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Time Warner Chairman and CEO Jeffrey Bewkes testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington on Dec. 7, 2016, before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing on the proposed merger between AT&T and Time Warner. Bewkes was one of the highest paid CEOs in 2016, according to a study carried out by executive compensation data firm Equilar and The Associated Press.
Time Warner Chairman and CEO Jeffrey Bewkes testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington on Dec. 7, 2016, before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing on the proposed merger between AT&T and Time Warner. Bewkes was one of the highest paid CEOs in 2016, according to a study carried out by executive compensation data firm Equilar and The Associated Press.
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Virginia M. Rometty, Chairman, President & CEO of IBM Corporation speaks at the China development forum 2015 at Diaoyutai in Beijing city, China on March 23, 2015.
Virginia M. Rometty, Chairman, President & CEO of IBM Corporation speaks at the China development forum 2015 at Diaoyutai in Beijing city, China on March 23, 2015.
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Leonard Schleifer, founder and chief executive of the biotechnology company Regeneron, in an interview on March 9, 2015.
Leonard Schleifer, founder and chief executive of the biotechnology company Regeneron, in an interview on March 9, 2015.
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Casino mogul Steve Wynn smiles during a news conference in Medford, Mass on March 15, 2016. Wynn was one of the highest paid CEOs in 2016, according to a study carried out by executive compensation data firm Equilar and The Associated Press.
Casino mogul Steve Wynn smiles during a news conference in Medford, Mass on March 15, 2016. Wynn was one of the highest paid CEOs in 2016, according to a study carried out by executive compensation data firm Equilar and The Associated Press.
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