Kevin W. Sharer is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

Chief executive officer

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 of Amgen

Amgen

Amgen Inc. is an international biotechnology company headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California. Located in the Conejo Valley, Amgen is the world's largest independent biotech firm. The company employs approximately 17,000 staff members. Its products include Epogen, Aranesp, Enbrel, Kineret,...

 Inc. He also serves on the Board of 3M

3M

3M Company , formerly known as the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, is an American multinational conglomerate corporation based in Maplewood, Minnesota, United States....

, Northrop-Grumman, and the California Institute of Technology

California Institute of Technology

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. Bio at http://www.referenceforbusiness.com/biography/S-Z/Sharer-Kevin-W-1948.html.

Compensation

While CEO of Amgen

Amgen

Amgen Inc. is an international biotechnology company headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California. Located in the Conejo Valley, Amgen is the world's largest independent biotech firm. The company employs approximately 17,000 staff members. Its products include Epogen, Aranesp, Enbrel, Kineret,...

in 2008, Kevin W. Sharer earned a total compensation of $13,780,489, which included a base salary of $1,561,923, a cash bonus of $3,875,000, stocks granted of $4,253,240, and options granted of $3,559,629, as well as $530,697 in other compensation.