Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Has $US1.7m Worth Of Security

Why would Amazon have to spend $US1.7 million on security for Jeff Bezos? Crazed Nook fans? Whatever the reason, it appears Amazon stepped up $US500,000 extra on security between 2008 and 2009 for their bald CEO.

His salary remained the same, at $US81,840 (with a 21 per cent stake in Amazon), but together with the $US1.7 million cost for his personal security, that makes him one expensive exec. [WSJ]

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    Zac

    Friday, April 16, 2010 at 12:49 PM

    And the award for CEO that most resembles Lex Luthor goes to..

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