USA Today had an article that listed several CEOs who made $9,000 per hour.32 The CEOs included Starbucks’ Howard Schultz, CVS’s Larry Merlo, and L Brands’ (the parent company of Victoria’s Secret) Leslie Wexner (now former CEO). The article ran during a time when the $15 minimum wage debates were erupting all over the United States. What does this type of coverage and article tell you about the importance of executive compensation inside companies as well as in their external relationships?? p-9687