1 The Northern Pacific Railway (NP) completed the third independent transcontinental railroad on August 22, 1883, linking Chicago with Seattle. 2  The Completion Ceremony was held on September 8, 1883, with former U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant contributing to driving the Final Spike.
The average pay package last year was $22.6 million, up from $20.7 million in 2013, according to an analysis of companies' proxy disclosures by executive-compensation data firm Equilar. The average gain in total compensation for the 200 highest-paid U.S. CEOs worked out to 9.1 percent last year.
Of large organizations responding to the survey, only 14.2% pay salaries of $100,000 or less; 38.1% pay between $101,000 and $150,000; and one-half pay more than $150,000. CEO Gender 61.4% of respondents are led by a female CEO, while 38.6% are led by a male.