Ross Perot Jr., former Chairman, Perot Systems

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After Ross Perot Jr. orchestrated the sale of his company, Perot Systems, to Dell Computers, he received a severance payment of $3.9 million, including a gross-up of $1.1 million to cover taxes. Not that he needs the money. Accounting for his family, his foundation, and himself, Perot Jr. made $952.4 million selling to Dell. A Dell spokesman notes that the payments, which date back to agreements made by the Perot Systems board in April 2006, were granted to approximately 20 senior executives and the amounts paid were determined by their annual salary.