Golden parachutes: CEOs and their rich exit packages
Mark Hurd, who left Hewlett-Packard Co under a cloud of scandal, is not the first CEO to rake in a huge severance despite leaving amidst controversy. Here are a few of the biggest
Former CEO Robert Nardelli of Home Depot Inc. left with $210-million amid declining sales and poor stock performance. Source: ReutersRIC FELD/Reuters
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Former CEO Hank McKinnell of Pfizer Inc. left with $198-million after 8 years of declining share price. Source: ReutersHENNY RAY ABRAMS/Reuters
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Former CEO Stanley O'Neal of Merrill Lynch left with $161-million after the company reported massive writedowns and its biggest loss. Source: ReutersCHIP EAST/Reuters
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