Editing Chief executive officer (section)

===Executive compensation===
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Executive compensation has been a source of criticism following a dramatic rise in pay relative to the [[average worker's wage]]. For example, the relative pay was 20-to-1 in 1965 in the US, but had risen to 376-to-1 by 2000.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/shelliekarabell/2018/02/14/executive-compensation-is-out-of-control-what-now/#79da2410431f|title=Executive Compensation Is Out Of Control. What Now?|website=[[Forbes]]|date=14 February 2018|access-date=16 November 2018}}</ref> The relative pay differs around the world, and, in some smaller countries, is still around 20-to-1.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloombergquint.com/business/ceos-in-u-s-india-earn-the-most-compared-with-average-workers#gs.37kAijc|title=CEOs in U.S., India Earn the Most Compared With Average Workers|date=28 December 2017|access-date=16 November 2018}}</ref> Observers differ as to whether the rise is due to competition for talent or due to lack of control by compensation committees.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/great-men-great-pay-why-ceo-compensation-is-sky-high/2014/06/12/6e49d796-d227-11e3-9e25-188ebe1fa93b_story.html?noredirect=on|title=Great Men, great pay? Why CEO compensation is sky high.|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=12 June 2014|access-date=16 November 2018}}</ref> In recent years, investors have demanded more say over executive pay.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ft.com/content/f6dff44d-204f-30b7-a164-537f9214095c |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221210/https://www.ft.com/content/f6dff44d-204f-30b7-a164-537f9214095c |archive-date=2022-12-10 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=European investors beef up stance over high executive pay| newspaper=Financial Times |date=11 November 2018| last1=Mooney | first1=Attracta }}</ref>