>Like there's no way it's just that simple. Google says the CEO is worth between $4bn and $25bn. He has to be smarter than the average bear. What am I missing?

>Like there's no way it's just that simple. Google says the CEO is worth between $4bn and $25bn. He has to be smarter than the average bear. What am I missing? Does he? Perhaps this is what you're missing: https://www.vox.com/2014/7/23/5927165/chart-the-weak-relationship-between-ceo-pay-and-performance https://www.vox.com/2014/7/23/5927165/chart-the-weak-relatio... I have no idea, but it's the most salient thing I know about CEO pay having never been one.