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There are some chief executives who took home millions of dollars in total compensation in 2012.
Let's take a look at 10 highest paid CEOs in the United States.
Source: GMI Ratings
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10 CEOs who received highest pay package
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Mark Zuckerberg
Age: 29
Company: Facebook
Industry: Internet
Total compensation in 2012: $2.27 billion
Overall rank: 1
Zuckerberg, whose personal wealth is estimated to be $16.8 billion, launched Facebook in February 2004.
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10 CEOs who received highest pay package
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Richard D Kinder
Age: 69
Company: Kinder Morgan Energy Partners
Industry: Energy and pipeline corporation
Total compensation in 2012: $1.16 billion
Overall rank: 2
Kinder, whose personal wealth is estimated to be $9.4 billion, started his career as a lawyer and investor.
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10 CEOs who received highest pay package
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Mel Karmazin
Age: 70
Company: Sirius XM Radio
Industry: Radio broadcasting
Total compensation in 2012: $255.3 million
Overall rank: 3
Karmazin, former president and CEO of CBS, sold radio ads at the age of 17.
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10 CEOs who received highest pay package
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Gregory B Maffei
Age: 52
Company: Liberty Media
Industry: Mass media
Total compensation in 2012: $254.8 million
Overall rank: 4
Maffei, who did MBA from Harvard, took home more than $250 million in 2012.
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10 CEOs who received highest pay package
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Tim Cook
Age: 52
Company: Apple Inc
Industry: Computers
Total compensation in 2012: $143.8 million
Overall rank: 5
Cook, who joined Apple in March 1998, loves hiking, cycling and going to the gym.
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10 CEOs who received highest pay package
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Edward Stack
Age: 58
Company: Dick's Sporting Goods
Industry: Retail
Total compensation in 2012: $142 million
Overall rank: 6
Stack, who took his company public in 2002, oversees stores in 500 locations in 44 states.
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10 CEOs who received highest pay package
Photographs: Rick Wilking/Reuters
Gregory Maffei
Age: 52
Company: Liberty Interactive
Industry: Media holding company
Total compensation in 2012: $136.4 million
Overall rank: 7
Maffei, who appears twice in this list, earns millions as CEO of Liberty Interactive and Liberty Media.
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10 CEOs who received highest pay package
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Howard Schultz
Age: 60
Company: Starbucks
Industry: Restaurants
Total compensation in 2012: $117.5 million
Overall rank: 8
Schultz, whose net worth is $1.5 billion, founded Starbucks in 1971.
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10 CEOs who received highest pay package
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Marc Benioff
Age: 49
Company: Salesforce.com
Industry: Cloud computing
Total compensation in 2012: $109.5 million
Overall rank: 9
Benioff, who has written three books, launched salesforce.com in March 1999.
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10 CEOs who received highest pay package
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Frank Coyne
Age: 65
Company: Verisk Analytics
Industry: Risk management
Total compensation in 2012: $100.4 million
Overall rank: 10
Coyne, who began his career as a trial attorney, is now a non-executive of Verisk Analytics after stepping down this year.
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