3AHMET MUHTAR KENT

The Coca-Cola Company : $ 20.3M

Compared to some of the other names on this list , Kent keeps a relatively lower profile as CEO . But then again , his career speaks for itself — after joining The Coca-Cola Company ’ s sales department in 1978 , Muhtar has steadily risen through the ranks of management in Coca-Cola ’ s Central Asia and Amatil-Europe divisions . After a short stint away from the company , Kent returned in a c-level capacity and was promoted to CEO in 2008 .

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