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Indian-Origin CEO Shankh Mitra Becomes World's Second-Highest Paid Executive With ₹7,000-Crore Package
mint·Saturday, 27 June 2026
Shankh Mitra, an Indian-origin CEO among S&P 500 companies, received a compensation package worth $821 million — roughly ₹7,061 crore — making him the second-highest paid executive globally, behind only Elon Musk. Most of the record-breaking pay is tied to long-term stock awards rather than cash salary.
Why It Matters
This is a striking marker of how far Indian-origin talent has risen in global corporate leadership, and it sparks real debate about executive pay versus worker pay at a time when many companies are cutting jobs.
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