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<blockquote data-quote="Aehrlon" data-source="post: 5900347" data-attributes="member: 6688640"><p>Total pay for Hasbro Inc.'s <a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/HAS?link=MW_story_quote" target="_blank"> HAS -1.70% </a> President and Chief Executive Brian Goldner declined 67% to $7.6 million in 2011... that's a crap-ton of money. Do the math of what he earned the previous year and it's a RIDICULOUS amount of money. His drop in pay was due to stock/options losses of 77%. Regardless, that's crazy good money; the kind where you're set for life on half a year's salary. And I bet he pays less of a percentage of taxes than I do. Overall, since they pay the boss that much, I think they can afford to bankroll D&D Next and make sure it's a good product. Here's the source if you want to read more about it: <a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/story/hasbro-ceos-pay-dropped-67-in-2011-2012-04-04" target="_blank">Hasbro CEO&</a></p><p></p><p>You may want to start another thread for market analysis & corporate earnings.</p><p></p><p>Back on topic, Monte's departure hopefully will not negatively affect the final product. But I would not be surprised if it meant a few delays. When you lose your Lead Designer (who is one of three, so 33.33% of the total design team). AND if it was a question of salary that was the catalyst for Monte leaving, well, the above numbers certainly show that they could have made it worth his while to stay on-board.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Aehrlon, post: 5900347, member: 6688640"] Total pay for Hasbro Inc.'s [URL="http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/HAS?link=MW_story_quote"] HAS -1.70% [/URL] President and Chief Executive Brian Goldner declined 67% to $7.6 million in 2011... that's a crap-ton of money. Do the math of what he earned the previous year and it's a RIDICULOUS amount of money. His drop in pay was due to stock/options losses of 77%. Regardless, that's crazy good money; the kind where you're set for life on half a year's salary. And I bet he pays less of a percentage of taxes than I do. Overall, since they pay the boss that much, I think they can afford to bankroll D&D Next and make sure it's a good product. Here's the source if you want to read more about it: [URL="http://www.marketwatch.com/story/hasbro-ceos-pay-dropped-67-in-2011-2012-04-04"]Hasbro CEO&[/URL] You may want to start another thread for market analysis & corporate earnings. Back on topic, Monte's departure hopefully will not negatively affect the final product. But I would not be surprised if it meant a few delays. When you lose your Lead Designer (who is one of three, so 33.33% of the total design team). AND if it was a question of salary that was the catalyst for Monte leaving, well, the above numbers certainly show that they could have made it worth his while to stay on-board. [/QUOTE]
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