Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:43pm on 27 Jun 2026,Saturday India Global
Indian-origin executive Shankh Mitra has become the world's second-highest paid CEO after receiving a compensation package worth $821 million (around ₹7,061 crore), according to The Wall Street Journal. A graduate of Jadavpur University, Mitra leads US-based healthcare real estate company Welltower. His package ranks behind only Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Nearly 99% of Mitra's compensation is linked to long-term stock awards tied to company performance and growth targets. Before joining Welltower in 2016, he held senior investment roles at Fidelity Investments, Citadel and Millennium Management. Indian-origin Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora also featured in the top 10 highest-paid executives. (PC: X)
