The Charlotte Observer compiles a list of top CEO compensation in North Carolina.
Many are based here in the Triad.
Compensation 2010Descending Pct Change 2010 over 2009
Martin Orlowsky (retired as CEO in 2010), Lorillard Inc. $1,204,615 $18,820,303 91.3% Details
Susan Ivey, Reynolds America (ret. 2011) $1,307,000 $16,823,900 3.8% Details
David Swanson, Dex One Corp. (retired May 2010) $481,173 $14,197,420 552.9% Details
Robert Niblock, Lowe’s $1,100,000 $12,049,698 3.3% Details
Richard Noll, Hanesbrands Inc. $1,000,000 $9,800,207 70.4% Details
David King, Laboratory Corp. $885,333 $9,541,024 9.2% Details
James Whitehurst, Redhat Inc. $700,000 $8,991,945 30.8% Details
Marshall Larsen, Goodrich Corp. $1,100,000 $8,977,624 47.5% Details
Jim Rogers, Duke Energy $8,798,504 28.6% Details
Kelly King, BB&T Corp. $937,500 $8,287,147 114.1% Details
Eric Wiseman, VF Corp. $1,025,000 $7,860,636 22.6% Details
Daniel DiMicco, Nucor $800,000 $6,770,807 134.8% Details
Christopher Kearney, SPX Corp. $1,050,000 $6,572,072 21.5% Details
David Roberts, Carlisle Companies, Inc. $978,500 $5,724,883 35.3% Details
Howard Levine, Family Dollar $998,464 $5,303,006 -5.5% Details
J. Frank Harrison, III, Coca-Cola Bottling Co. $839,250 $5,179,951 19.1% Details
Alfred Mockett, Dex One Corp (hired Sept. 2010) $300,000 $5,165,249 Details
William Johnson, Progress Engery $990,000 $5,142,045 -3.3% Details
Brandon Bethards, Babcock & Wilcox (subsidiary of McDermott, Inc. before July 2010 $665,503 $4,674,641 82.0% Details
Robert Bruggeworth, RF Micro Devices $633,462 $4,628,935 38.2% Details
Charles Swoboda, Cree Inc. $572,000 $4,266,764 48.7% Details
Thomas Belk, Belk Inc. $895,415 $4,200,339 159.2% Details
Stephen Macadam, Enpro Industries $825,000 $4,193,921 45.2% Details
Stephen Light, Xerium Techologies $759,583 $4,000,704 46.2% Details
David Singer, Snyder-Lance $700,000 $3,999,015 44.5% Details
Harold Braun (ret. Jun 2010), Aviat Networks $695,000 $3,986,839 79.8% Details
Lawrence Stern, Talecris Biotherapeutics $950,000 $3,865,038 -11.7% Details
Carolyn Logan, Salix Pharmaceuticals $771,160 $3,797,240 62.6% Details
Murray Kessler, Lorillard, Inc. (1st year as CEO) $369,595 $3,720,167 Details
John Cato, Cato Corp. $1,039,125 $3,623,499 -0.7% Details
Bruton Smith, Sonic Automotive $1,100,000 $3,569,046 14.1% Details
Edward Fritsch, Highwoods Properties $540,750 $3,408,048 -0.7% Details
Franco Plastina, Tekelec $570,000 $3,031,203 13.4% Details
Thomas Skains, Piedmonth Natural Gas $802,139 $2,927,741 7.4% Details
Robert Harrison, Alliance One International $682,500 $2,698,581 10.4% Details
C. Howard Nye, Martin Marietta Materials $800,000 $2,696,678 3.6% Details
Thomas Dickson, Ruddick Corp. $620,000 $2,088,908 8.4% Details
J. Eric Pike, Pike Electric $728,745 $1,982,529 -13.0% Details
David Congdon, Old Dominion Freight Lines $499,980 $1,981,233 56.3% Details
David Grange, Pharmaceutical Product Development $592,708 $1,943,131 -37.9% Details
William Jasper, Unifi Inc. $635,000 $1,857,647 163.7% Details
Robert Toth, Polypore international $580,000 $1,833,207 -42.7% Details
Bruton Smith, Speedway Motorsports $600,000 $1,776,000 3.9% Details
O. Edwin French, MedCath Corp. (company has announced plans to dissolve) $625,000 $1,729,535 -18.9% Details
Terrance Marks, Pantry Inc. (Hired 2010) $764,423 $1,524,215 Details
Craig Carlock, The Fresh Market $402,388 $1,319,067 -10.6% Details
Brian Moynihan, Bank of America Corp. $950,000 $1,252,119 -79.3% Details
Lawrence Rogers, Sealy Corp. $718,750 $1,172,121 -90.0% Details
Frank Holding, First Citizens Banc Shares $856,375 $867,400 14.1% Details
Joseph Gorga, International Textile Group $660,000 $684,666 13.7% Details
Charles Raymond (ret. in March 2011, received severance as well this year), Horizon Lines $665,000 $679,675 -38.0% Details
Charles Kissner (appointed June 2010), Aviat Networks $13,365 $591,629 Details
Robert Ingle, Ingles Markets $100,000 $168,049 -13.8% Details
