McDonald's Fired CEO Is Getting Millions, Putting Spotlight On Pay Gap
Stephen Easterbrook got an exit package of $42 million after his relationship with an employee was found to violate company policy. In 2018, he made 2,124 times more than a McDonald's median employee.
Former McDonald's CEO Stephen Easterbrook is getting an exit package of almost $42 million after his relationship with an employee was found to violate company policy. The size of his compensation puts a new focus on the widening gap between the pay at the top and the bottom of the corporate ladder.
According to an analysis by executive-compensation experts at Equilar, Easterbrook's exit package totals $41.8 million, which
