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Who is Shankh Mitra? The Indian-origin CEO who became the world's second-highest paid executive in 2025 after Elon Musk

Indian-origin Shankh Mitra, CEO of Welltower, has been named the world's second-highest paid executive in 2025 with an $821 million package, largely stock-based and tied to long-term performance. This highlights a surge in executive pay, with nearly a dozen leaders exceeding $200 million. Mitra's impressive rise from Jadavpur University to…

The Economic Times

Meet Shankh Mitra, Indian-origin executive ranked second-highest paid CEO in the world after Elon Musk

Shankh Mitra, an engineer originally from Kolkata, is making headlines as he takes the helm at Welltower, earning the title of the world's second-highest paid CEO. His remarkable compensation of $821 million in 2025, primarily through stock awards linked to the company's long-term success, exemplifies the rising trend in executive…

The Times of India

Executive pay climbed again in 2025—and the CEO-to-worker gap kept widening

The gap between CEO and worker pay hit a four-year high in 2025, with median CEO compensation rising 13% to $4.75 million, per new data.

Fortune

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Median pay for CEOs rose nearly 6% in 2025, but some compensation packages were eye-popping

The typical CEO compensation package rose nearly 6% in 2025 to $17.7 million, as company boards rewarded their top executives for bigger profits and higher stock prices, and gave them incentives to stick around and make even more money for shareholders in the years ahead

AAP

Average CEO pay rises to $17.7 million as America’s wealth divide gets uglier

The Independent UK

Tim Cook Made 533 Times More Than Apple Workers — But That's Over 10x Lower Than Some US CEOs

Apple CEO Tim Cook's 2025 compensation was $74.3 million, with a pay ratio of 533:1. Under his leadership, Apple's revenue soared to $461 billion, showcasing his effective management.

International Business Times UK

A new, unknown company gets key role at 38 Pennsylvania nursing homes and 7 in NJ

When one of the biggest owners of Pennsylvania nursing homes, Welltower Inc., announced this month that new companies would take over the day-to-day management at 147 nursing homes in 15 states, it was no great surprise.

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