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BLAME GAME: Broadcom pay, McDonald’s burger, Geo Group “coup”, Iran war
Description
DAMION
Broadcom CEO Pay Soars to $205.3 Million After AI-Fueled Rally. WHO DO YOU BLAME?
The workers: “The median of the annual total compensation of all our employees is $378,281. Therefore, the Ratio calculated in accordance with Item 402(u) of Regulation S-K is 543 to 1.”
Board chair Henry Samueli: completely non-independent.
Owns $27B of Broadcom stock
Director Since: 2016. Chairman of the Board since 2018.
served as Chief Technical Officer (2016-2018)
co-founded Broadcom Corporation in 1991 and held several executive leadership positions at Broadcom Corporation until its acquisition by Broadcom Inc.
Compensation Committee chair Harry L. You
337,162,605 against votes at 2025 AGM
The other 8 directors combined: 252,626,537
Annoyingly preoccupied:
Current Roles
Chairman: Rain Enhancement Technologies Holdco, Inc.
Executive Chairman: Berto Acquisition Corp. (2025 – Present)
Interim CEO: dMY Squared Technology Group, Inc. (2025 – Present)
CFO: dMY Squared Technology Group, Inc. (2022 – Present)
Chairman: dMY Squared Technology Group, Inc.
Past Roles (Operating Companies)
Vice Chairman: GTY Technology (2019 – 2022)
Director: IonQ, Inc. (2021 – 2025)
Director: Coupang, Inc. (2021 – 2023)
Director: Genius Sports Limited (2021 – 2022)
Director: Rush Street Interactive, Inc. (2019 – 2022)
Director: Korn/Ferry International (2005 – 2016)
Past Roles (SPACs)
Co-CEO: dMY Squared Technology Group, Inc. (2022 – 2023)
Director: Coliseum Acquisition Corp. (2023 – 2024)
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