2. John Seffrin, CEO, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA - $2.1 million
As head of the American Cancer Society, the world’s largest voluntary health organization fighting cancer, since 1992, Seffrin currently serves on a White House public health advisory group. He holds a PhD in health education from Purdue University, and was formerly the president of the Union for International Cancer Control. He’s paid handsomely for his duties, making a base salary of $587,477 in 2010 on top of nearly $1.5 million in deferred compensation.
