Looking at the following charts, answer questions

	CVS Health/ CVS	Walmart/ WMT	Rite Aid/ RAD
CEO Name	Karen S. Lynch	C. Douglas Mcmillon	Heyward Donigan
Fortune 500 Standing	#4	#1	#132
Revenues ($)	$268,707 ($M)	559,151 ($M)	24,034.4($M)
Profits ($)	$7,179 ($M)	13,510 ($M)	$-90.9($M)
Stock Price	$91.81	$143.21	12.34
Number of Employees	256,500	2,300,000	50,000

	CVS Karen S. Lynch	Walmart C. Douglas McMillon	Rite Aid Heyward Donigan
Salary	$1,630,000	$1,272,000	$1,000,000
Bonus	$0	$0	$1,160,000
Value of Stock Awards	$0	$15,827,794	$7,389,087
Value of Option Awards	$4,185,131	$0	$0
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation	$4,694,000	$3,816,000	$0
Change in Pension Value and Deferred Compensation Earnings	$11,875,749	$1,375,580	$0
All Other Compensation	$658,942	$282,984	$22,000
Total	$23,043,822	$22,574,358	$9,571,087

• What are some similarities and differences in the compensation structure for these three CEOs?

• How does the compensation of CEOs differ from the compensation of employees?

• Write your thoughts on CEO pay, considering the following questions.

• Why are U.S. CEO pay practices under attack?

• Why are people criticizing the amount of compensation being awarded to CEOs?

• Use examples, facts and figures, and information from additional research to support your argument.

• What do YOU think about the subject? Be specific and provide examples and data to support your opinions.

• Other reflections of yours about this project. What did you learn?