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24. William R. Johnson
Title: Chairman, president, and CEO, H.J. Heinz (HNZ)
MBA: University of Texas at Austin
Total Compensation: $14,895,020
Take-Home Pay: $19,015,552
Career Highlights: Before joining Heinz, Johnson was employed by Drackett, Ralston Purina and Anderson-Clayton. He started his tenure at Heinz in 1982 as general manager of new businesses for Heinz U.S.A. He has served as vice-president for marketing of ketchup, food service, and sauces and as chief operating officer. In 1998 he took on the roles of president and CEO, adding the title of chairman in 2000. Heinz, with 50 companies that have brands in more than 200 countries, reported more than $10 billion in sales in the fiscal year ended last April. In 2007, Johnson was inducted into the McCombs School Hall of Fame at the University of Texas at Austin.
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