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America’s Lowest-Paid CEO

It is the time of year when all major U.S. public companies have filed their 2022 proxies. At least, that is true for corporations that operate on a calendar year, which most do. As usual, a group of CEOs made over $100 million. One, however, only made $1, according to AI-driven SEC data company MyLogIQ. That is Elon Musk, sometimes the world’s richest man and the head of leading electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla.

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