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August 30, 2006

Executive Excess 2006

Defense and oil executives cash in on conflict.

By Sarah Anderson, Eric Benjamin, John Cavanagh, Chuck Collins

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This 13th annual study of executive compensation focuses on the two corporate sectors where excessive pay may be the most inexcusable: the defense industry and the oil industry.

In both these sectors, windfalls from war are driving executive pay to record levels.

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