Richard Clark - Merck
Total Compensation: $19.9M
Details: Clark's overall compensation was up slightly up from $19.6 million in 2007, as was his base salary (up to $1.8 million from $1.6 million in 2007). Clark was awarded about $8 million in stock and options. His incentive pay, meanwhile, dropped from $4.3 million in 2007 to $2.2 million in 2008. Other compensation totaled $73,669, which included $30,867 for personal use of company aircraft, and $26,404 for commuting expenses.
Merck News:
Merck's jobs axe is put to work [1]
Merck gains big-time on Schering deal [2]
Merck execs pull down $36M in pay [3]
Merck nabs Schering-Plough in $41.1B deal [4]
Links:
[1] http://www.fiercepharma.com/story/mercks-jobs-axe-put-work/2009-03-27
[2] http://www.fiercepharma.com/story/merck-gains-big-time-schering-deal/2009-03-16
[3] http://www.fiercepharma.com/story/merck-execs-pull-down-36m-pay/2009-03-09
[4] http://www.fiercepharma.com/story/merck-nabs-schering-41-1b-deal/2009-03-09-0
[5] http://www.fiercepharma.com/special-reports/bmss-james-cornelius-ceo-pay
[6] http://www.fiercepharma.com/special-reports/top-paychecks-big-pharma
[7] http://www.fiercepharma.com/special-reports/baxters-robert-parkinson-ceo-pay-0