Mark Zuckerberg – $1 Dollar Per Year
Who won’t recognize Facebook’s founder, Mark Zuckerberg? The massive social network put Mark on the list of the 100 wealthiest people in the world. He founded Facebook in 2004 and owns 58% of its voting power. Since he makes an estimated $1.7 million per hour from his shares of Facebook, his compensation of $1 a year seems not so unreasonable. Yes, you read it right! To raise its revenues as much as possible, many executives like Zuckerberg pay themselves insignificant wages.
It increases the net value of their stock portfolio as the business maximizes profits, which is where the executive’s real wealth comes from. So how does someone with a $98 billion net worth spend his money? Well, despite his billions, he lives a simple life. He pledged to continue giving away 99% of his fortune despite that he’s been making more investments.