golden parachute

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Nolan, who’d led AveXis for less than three years, walked away with over $190 million; according to a financial filing, his payout included a golden parachute worth almost $65 million.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2025

Baldanza resigned in 2016, with a $1 million golden parachute and a lifetime of free Spirit flights, and the company has fallen consistently each year for a decade, leading to its current predicament.

From Slate • Oct. 15, 2024

Upon his retirement, CNN reported Calhoun’s golden parachute will be worth about $45 million in stock awards and options that vest over time.

From Seattle Times • May 12, 2024

“I have never, ever heard” of a governor providing such a golden parachute to an appointee who resigned, he said.

From Washington Post • Mar. 22, 2023

Musk is trying to get out of paying senior executives’ golden parachute deals.

From New York Times • Nov. 1, 2022