
Over the next decade, Elon Musk could become the world’s first trillionaire. The Tesla board recently proposed a US$1 trillion compensation plan if Musk can meet a series of ambitious growth targets.
Australia’s corporate pay packets aren’t quite on that scale. Yet even here, on Friday, it was reported that departing Virgin chief executive Jayne Hrdlicka will collect nearly $50 million in shares and other cash benefits on her way out the door.