The Great Recession is finally over! That statement may not ring true for most Americans, but it does for chief executives from the 500 biggest U.S. companies. McKesson's CEO took the No. 1 spot, but consumer goods executives, like Kraft's Irene Rosenfeld and VF's Eric Wiseman, didn't fall far behind on Forbes annual list.
It's a similar story every year for this highly regulated, highly scrutinized industry. The trend continues toward innovating nicotine products, with British American Tobacco leading the way.
The New Year has been saturated with news of high-ranking CG executives either being promoted or moving on to new companies. Among the changes were CIO appointments at H.J. Heinz and MillerCoors. Here's a pocket guide to who has gone where.
Faced with more public scrutiny than any other industry, most of the companies on this list are refocusing on smokeless tobacco products to stay afloat.
Of the 100 companies featured on a list of top global marketers, 36 are CG companies. The leaders had one big thing in common: They advertise where they see opportunity for growth. These days, that means China.
Kraft Foods, HJ Heinz and Kellogg make the list of companies with top paid CEOs. However, this marks the first time in the past 20 years that total compensation declined in three consecutive years. Find out who else made the list, including their salaries, shares owned and more.
