Business 2.0 list of People who Matter.

"Global CEO departures reached record levels for the second year in a row, and may be peaking, according to the fifth annual survey of CEO turnover at the world's 2,500 largest publicly traded corporations released today by Booz Allen Hamilton. The study also found that performance-related turnover set a new record in North America, and merger-driven successions were at their highest level globally of any year other than 2000."

Pay of CEO's at America's Top 500 companies. Sort lists by overall ranking, company name, CEO age, and more. Several background  articles.