> Doesn't the board of directors usually set the CEO's compensation, not the CEO him/herself? My understanding is that the board is just other executives and C

> Doesn't the board of directors usually set the CEO's compensation, not the CEO him/herself? My understanding is that the board is just other executives and CxO from peer companies. Think Eric Schmidt on the Apple Board or the disgraced Citi CEO John Thank on Uber's board. Neither of them represent our desire to minimize executive pay.