New York: Nikesh Arora, CEO and chairman of Palo Alto Networks, has made it to the list of the highest-earning CEOs in the United States, according to a report from C-Suite Comp.
The Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai as well as Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella did not make it to the list.
Arora ranked number four on the list of “Highest earning CEOs in the US by total compensation granted in 2023” with earnings of $151.4 million.
He was placed 10th on the second list of “Highest earning CEOs in the US by compensation actually paid in 2023” with an annual compensation of $266.4 million.
Arora took over as CEO of Palo Alto Networks in 2018. His stellar career includes stints at Google and SoftBank Group.
Arora, 56, was born to an Indian Air Force officer and completed his schooling at Air Force Public School in Delhi. He obtained a Bachelors’ degree in electrical engineering from Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University (now IIT-BHU).
He also holds an MBA from Northeastern University and an MSc from Boston College. He spent 10 years at Google in senior leadership roles.
