Oftentimes, executive [pay] tends to rise at a slightly higher rate. All categories have been pretty even.

The numbers themselves tell a pretty grim story, so if you're going to hang your hat on this, you have to believe the qualitative commentary rather than the quantitative information.

He's pretty much made himself at home.

There is a push to make boards more diverse but people without large corporate salaries, such as academics, would be reluctant to become directors without guaranteed payment.

They said they would buy her house, then build her a brand-new bigger house with a wheelchair ramp and pay for her health care for the rest of her life. It just blew me away.

When they presented the offer, I about fell out of my chair.