9BRIAN P . KELLEY

Keurig Green Mountain Inc . : $13.3M

In 2012 , Brian P . Kelley left his position as President and COO at Coca- Cola Refreshments to lead Green Mountain Coffee Roasters ( renamed Keurig Green Mountain Inc . in 2014 to reflect the company ’ s claim to fame ). That turned out to be a wise decision — the consumer popularity of the Keurig coffee machine has exploded in recent years , bringing in profit and hefty salaries . Everything came full circle again last year as well , with Coca-Cola buying a 10 percent stake in Keurig Green Mountain to help it compete in the cold soda machine market .

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