America's Best CEOs
DeMarche has selected its Best CEOs for 2011. The award is based on a combination of our Migration Ratings and total compensation received by CEOs from their respective companies.
Our Migration rating ranks each company in our DeMarche 3000 Universe based upon a combination of (1) achieving growth while (2) mitigating investment risk.
The award is based upon ranking CEO compensation dollars per unit of risk as defined in our Migration analysis. The top companies therefore spend fewer CEO salary dollars per each unit of risk managed.
The listing below includes: (1) The CEOs (and their organizations) who have received this designation for three consecutive years, and (2) The list of the 2011 award winners.
| 3-Year Winners |
| Ticker |
Company |
CEO |
|
AMZN |
AMAZON.COM |
Jeffrey P. Bezos |
|
ARGN |
AMERIGON |
Daniel R. Coker |
|
AGX |
ARGAN |
Rainer H. Bosselmann |
|
ATNI |
ATLANTIC TELE-NETWORK |
Michael T. Prior |
|
CPK |
CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES |
John R. Schimkaitis |
|
CUO |
CONTINENTAL MATERIALS |
James G. Gidwitz |
|
INTG |
INTERGROUP |
John V. Winfield |
|
JBLU |
JETBLUE AIRWAYS |
David Barger |
|
KEX |
KIRBY |
Joseph H. Pyne |
|
LPHI |
LIFE PARTNERS HOLDINGS |
Brian D. Pardo |
|
OBCI |
OCEAN BIO-CHEM |
Peter G. Dornau |
|
LUV |
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES |
Gary C. Kelly |
|
STNR |
STEINER LEISURE |
Leonard I. Fluxman |
|
TECH |
TECHNE |
Thomas E. Oland |
|
USHS |
US HOME SYSTEMS |
Murray H. Gross |
|
USLM |
US LIME & MINERALS |
Timothy W. Byrne |
| Ticker |
Company |
CEO |
|
NDN |
99 CENTS ONLY STORES |
Eric Schiffer |
|
AXK |
ACCELR8 TECHNOLOGY |
Thomas V. Geimer |
|
ALB |
ALBEMARLE |
Mr. Mark Rohr |
|
AOI |
ALLIANCE ONE |
Robert E. Harrison |
|
MO |
ALTRIA |
Michael E. Szymanczyk |
|
AMAG |
AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS |
Dr. Brian J.G. Pereira,M.D. |
|
AMZN |
AMAZON.COM |
Jeffrey P. Bezos |
|
ACO |
AMCOL INTERNATIONAL |
Lawrence (Larry) E. Washow |
|
ACC |
AMERICAN CAMPUS |
William C. Bayless,Jr |
|
AACS |
AMERICAN COMMERCE SOLS |
Daniel L. Hefner |
|
ALRN |
AMERICAN LEARNING |
Mr. Gary Gelman |
|
ARGN |
AMERIGON |
Daniel R. Coker |
|
AMPL |
AMPAL-AMERICAN ISRAEL |
Josef A. Maiman |
|
ASYS |
AMTECH SYSTEMS |
Jong S. Whang |
|
ANDE |
ANDERSONS |
Michael J. Anderson |
|
APOG |
APOGEE ENTERPRISES |
Mr. Russell Huffer |
|
AAPL |
APPLE INC |
Mr. Steven P. Jobs |
|
RDEA |
ARDEA BIOSCIENCES |
Dr. Barry D. Quart,Pharm.D. |
|
AGX |
ARGAN |
Rainer H. Bosselmann |
|
ASNA |
ASCENA RETAIL GROUP |
David R. Jaffe |
|
ASIA |
ASIAINFO-LINKAGE |
Steve Zhang |
|
AGO |
ASSURED GUARANTY |
Dominic J. Frederico |
|
ATRO |
ASTRONICS |
Peter J. Gundermann |
|
T |
AT&T |
Randall L. Stephenson |
|
ATNI |
ATLANTIC TELE-NETWORK |
Michael T. Prior |
|
ATW |
ATWOOD OCEANICS |
Mr. Robert J. Saltiel |
|
VOXX |
AUDIOVOX A |
Patrick M. Lavelle |
|
AVA |
AVISTA |
Scott L. Morris |
|
BTN |
BALLANTYNE OF OMAHA |
John P. Wilmers |
|
BKH |
BLACK HILLS |
David R. Emery |
|
BOFI |
BOFI HOLDING |
Gregory Garrabrants |
|
BAM |
BROOKFIELD ASSET |
J. Bruce Flatt |
|
BF.B |
BROWN-FORMAN B |
Paul C. Varga |
|
BPL |
BUCKEYE PARTNERS L.P. |
Mr. Forrest E Wylie |
|
BUKS |
BUTLER NATIONAL CORP |
Clark D. Stewart |
|
CWT |
CALIFORNIA WATER |
Peter C. Nelson |
|
ELY |
CALLAWAY GOLF CO |
George Fellows |
|
CPST |
CAPSTONE TURBINE |
Mr. Darren R. Jamison |
|
CTL |
CENTURYLINK |
Glen F. Post,III |
|
CPK |
CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES |
John R. Schimkaitis |
|
CTSH |
COGNIZANT TECH SOLUTION A |
Francisco D'Souza |
|
COHU |
COHU |
Mr. James A. Donahue |
|
CSTR |
COINSTAR |
Paul D. Davis |
|
MCF |
CONTANGO OIL & GAS CO |
Kenneth R. Peak |
|
CUO |
CONTINENTAL MATERIALS |
James G. Gidwitz |
|
CNW |
CON-WAY |
Mr. Douglas W. Stotlar |
|
CVU |
CPI AEROSTRUCTURES |
Edward J. Fred |
|
CBRL |
CRACKER BARREL OLD |
Michael A. Woodhouse |
|
HOOK |
CRAFT BREWERS ALLIANCE |
Terry E. Michaelson |
|
CRAY |
CRAY |
Peter J. Ungaro |
|
CACC |
CREDIT ACCEPTANCE |
Brett A. Roberts |
|
CSPI |
CSP |
Alexander R. Lupinetti |
|
3CTDH |
CTD HOLDINGS |
C.E. Rick Strattan |
|
CVS |
CVS CAREMARK |
Thomas M Ryan |
|
DECK |
DECKERS OUTDOOR CORP |
Angel R. Martinez |
|
DAL |
DELTA AIR LINES |
Richard H. Anderson |
|
DV |
DEVRY |
Daniel Hamburger |
|
DLR |
DIGITAL REALTY TRUST |
Michael F. Foust |
|
DIN |
DINEEQUITY |
Julia A. Stewart |
|
DLTR |
DOLLAR TREE STORES |
Bob Sasser |
|
DYSL |
DYNASIL CORPORATION OF AM |
Craig Dunham |
|
ESIC |
EASYLINK SERVICES |
Thomas J. Stallings |
|
EGO |
ELDORADO GOLD |
Paul N. Wright |
|
ENR |
ENERGIZER HOLDINGS |
Ward M. Klein |
|
EZPW |
EZCORP |
Mr. Joseph L. Rotunda |
|
FII |
FEDERATED INVESTORS B |
Mr. J. Christopher Donahue |
|
FDX |
FEDEX CORP |
Mr. Frederick W. Smith |
|
FFBC |
FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP |
Claude E. Davis |
|
FNFG |
FIRST NIAGARA FINANCIAL |
John R. Koelmel |
|
FCFC |
FIRSTCITY FINANCIAL |
James T. Sartain |
|
3FLXT |
FLEXPOINT SENSOR SYSTEMS |
Clark M. Mower |
|
FLL |
FULL HOUSE RESORTS |
Andre M. Hilliou |
|
GAIA |
GAIAM |
Lynn Powers |
|
EGAS |
GAS NATURAL |
Richard M. Osborne |
|
BGC |
GENERAL CABLE |
Gregory B. Kenny |
|
GE |
GENERAL ELECTRIC |
Jeffrey R. Immelt |
|
3GNBT |
GENEREX BIOTECHNOLOGY |
Anna E. Gluskin |
|
GILD |
GILEAD SCIENCES |
Dr. John C. Martin,M.D. |
|
GLT |
GLATFELTER PH |
George H. Glatfelter,II |
|
GPK |
GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING |
Mr. David W. Scheible |
|
GTN |
GRAY TELEVISION |
Hilton H. Howell,Jr |
|
GMCR |
GREEN MNTN COFFEE ROASTER |
Lawrence J. Blanford |
|
GEF |
GREIF |
Michael J. Gasser |
|
HANS |
HANSEN NATURAL |
Mr. Rodney C. Sacks |
|
HRS |
HARRIS |
Mr. Howard L. Lance |
|
HSTM |
HEALTHSTREAM |
Robert A. Frist,Jr |
|
HSY |
HERSHEY COMPANY |
David J. West |
|
ICON |
ICONIX BRAND GROUP |
Mr. Neil Cole |
|
IDSA |
INDUSTRIAL SRVCS OF AMER |
Harry Kletter |
|
INTG |
INTERGROUP |
John V. Winfield |
|
INTL |
INTL FCSTONE |
Sean M. O'Connor |
|
3ITNM |
INTL MONETARY SYSTEMS |
Mr. Donald F. Mardak |
|
JBHT |
JB HUNT TRANSPORT |
Kirk Thompson |
|
JBLU |
JETBLUE AIRWAYS |
David Barger |
|
SJM |
JM SMUCKER |
Mr. Richard K. Smucker |
|
JCI |
JOHNSON CONTROLS |
Stephen A. Roell |
|
JPM |
JPMORGAN CHASE |
James S. Dimon |
|
KMB |
KIMBERLY-CLARK |
Mr. Thomas J. Falk |
|
KEX |
KIRBY |
Joseph H. Pyne |
|
KMGB |
KMG CHEMICALS |
J. Neal Butler |
|
LH |
LABORATORY CORP AMER HLDG |
David P. King |
|
LEAP |
LEAP WIRELESS |
S. Douglas Hutcheson |
|
LPHI |
LIFE PARTNERS HOLDINGS |
Brian D. Pardo |
|
LIME |
LIME ENERGY |
David R. Asplund |
|
LKQX |
LKQ |
Joseph M. Holsten |
|
LMLP |
LML PAYMENT SYSTEMS |
Mr. Patrick H. Gaines |
|
LOCM |
LOCAL.COM |
Heath B. Clarke |
|
LOW |
LOWE'S COMPANIES |
Robert A. Niblock |
|
M |
MACY'S |
Terry J. Lundgren |
|
MCZ |
MAD CATZ INTERACTIVE |
Mr. Darren Richardson |
|
LOAN |
MANHATTAN BRIDGE CAPITAL |
Mr. Assaf Ran |
|
MRO |
MARATHON OIL |
Clarence P. Cazalot,Jr |
|
MTZ |
MASTEC INC |
Jose R. Mas |
|
MWV |
MEADWESTVACO |
John A. Luke,Jr |
|
MED |
MEDIFAST |
Michael S. Mcdevitt |
|
MEDW |
MEDIWARE INFORMATION SYST |
Thomas Kelly Mann |
|
MSTR |
MICROSTRATEGY |
Michael J. Saylor |
|
MIDD |
MIDDLEBY |
Selim A. Bassoul |
|
MSEX |
MIDDLESEX WATER |
Dennis W. Doll |
|
MHK |
MOHAWK INDUSTRIES |
Mr. Jeffrey S. Lorberbaum |
|
NETL |
NETLOGIC MICROSYSTEMS |
Ronald Jankov |
|
NTCT |
NETSCOUT SYSTEMS |
Mr. Anil K. Singhal |
|
NEWP |
NEWPORT |
Robert J. Phillippy |
|
NEE |
NEXTERA ENERGY |
Mr. Lewis Hay, III |
|
NIHD |
NII HOLDINGS |
Steven P. Dussek |
|
NRF |
NORTHSTAR REALTY FINANCE |
David T. Hamamoto |
|
NRG |
NRG ENERGY |
David W. Crane |
|
NUS |
NU SKIN ENTERPRISES A |
M. Truman Hunt |
|
NUVA |
NUVASIVE |
Alexis V. Lukianov |
|
OBCI |
OCEAN BIO-CHEM |
Peter G. Dornau |
|
ORLY |
O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE |
Gregory L. Henslee |
|
ORA |
ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES |
Yehudit (Dita) Bronicki |
|
OSK |
OSHKOSH |
Robert G. Bohn |
|
OC |
OWENS CORNING INC |
Mr. Michael H. Thaman |
|
PNNW |
PENNICHUCK |
Duane C. Montopoli |
|
PNY |
PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS |
Mr. Thomas E. Skains |
|
PDC |
PIONEER DRILLING |
William Stacy Locke |
|
PPL |
PPL |
James H. Miller |
|
PCLN |
PRICELINE.COM |
Mr. Jeffery H. Boyd |
|
PL |
PROTECTIVE LIFE |
Mr. John D. Johns |
|
PRSC |
PROVIDENCE SERVICE |
Fletcher Jay Mccusker |
|
PBIP |
PRUDENTIAL BANC INC OF PA |
Mr. Thomas A. Vento |
|
PEG |
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE |
Ralph Izzo |
|
PURE |
PURE BIOSCIENCE |
Michael L. Krall |
|
QCCO |
QC HOLDINGS |
Don Early |
|
RAVN |
RAVEN INDUSTRIES |
Ronald M. Moquist |
|
RSG |
REPUBLIC SERVICES A |
James E. O'Connor |
|
RIMM |
RESEARCH IN MOTION |
Michael Lazaridis |
|
RIMM |
RESEARCH IN MOTION |
James L. Balsillie |
|
RKT |
ROCK-TENN |
James A. Rubright |
|
RES |
RPC |
Richard A. Hubbell |
|
SPP |
SAPPI LTD ADS |
Roeloff Jacobus (Ralph) Boettger |
|
SCND |
SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIES |
Helena R. Santos |
|
SEB |
SEABOARD |
Steven J. Bresky |
|
SHEN |
SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICAT |
Christopher E. French |
|
SIRI |
SIRIUS XM RADIO |
Mel Karmazin |
|
SWHC |
SMITH & WESSON HOLDING |
Mr. Michael Golden |
|
3SMID |
SMITH-MIDLAND |
Rodney I. Smith |
|
SORL |
SORL AUTO PARTS |
Xiao Ping Zhang |
|
LUV |
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES |
Gary C. Kelly |
|
SWK |
STANLEY BLACK & DECKER |
John F. Lundgren |
|
STNR |
STEINER LEISURE |
Leonard I. Fluxman |
|
STEM |
STEMCELLS |
Martin M. Mcglynn |
|
RGR |
STURM RUGER |
Michael O. Fifer |
|
TECH |
TECHNE |
Thomas E. Oland |
|
TCCO |
TECHNICAL COMMUNICATIONS |
Mr. Carl H. Guild,Jr |
|
TRC |
TEJON RANCH |
Robert A. Stine |
|
KR |
THE KROGER |
David B. Dillon |
|
TWGP |
TOWER GROUP |
Michael H. Lee |
|
TAC |
TRANSALTA |
Mr. Stephen G. Snyder |
|
TRNS |
TRANSCAT |
Mr. Charles P. Hadeed |
|
TRCR |
TRANSCEND SERVICES |
Mr. Larry G. Gerdes |
|
TCX |
TUCOWS |
Elliot Noss |
|
UBOH |
UNITED BANCSHARES |
Daniel W. Schutt |
|
UG |
UNITED-GUARDIAN |
Kenneth H. Globus |
|
UTL |
UNITIL CORPORATION |
Mr. Robert G. Schoenberger |
|
URS |
URS |
Mr. Martin M. Koffel |
|
USEG |
US ENERGY |
Keith G. Larsen |
|
USHS |
US HOME SYSTEMS |
Murray H. Gross |
|
USLM |
US LIME & MINERALS |
Timothy W. Byrne |
|
USAK |
USA TRUCK |
Clifton R. Beckham |
|
VFC |
VF |
Eric C. Wiseman |
|
GWW |
W.W. GRAINGER |
James T. Ryan |
|
WPI |
WATSON PHARMACEUTICALS |
Paul M. Bisaro |
|
WFC |
WELLS FARGO |
Mr. John G. Stumpf |
|
WDC |
WESTERN DIGITAL |
John F. Coyne |
|
WEYS |
WEYCO GROUP |
Thomas W. Florsheim,Jr |
|
WGO |
WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES |
Robert J. Olson |
|
ZBRA |
ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES |
Anders Gustafsson |
|
3ZYXI |
ZYNEX, INC. |
Thomas Sandgaard |
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