Genentech CEO Arthur Levinson (photo) scooped up close to $14 million in compensation last year, even as its stock price slid in the face of slowing cancer therapy revenues. Levinson declined a raise, keeping his income under the million-dollar mark, and there was $2.7 million in bonuses for meeting his goals for the year. According to a review by the AP, Levinson also took home about $10 million in stock options and perks that included $97,375 for home security.
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ALSO: Johnson & Johnson honcho Bill Weldon (photo) nabbed a 22 percent hike in compensation in 2007. Between base salary of $1.73 million, incentive pay of $9.19 million, plus stock awards and options and various miscellaneous perks, he raked in $25.1 million in compensation. Report
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