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The salary of the chief executive of a large corporation is not a market award for achievement. It is frequently in the nature of a warm personal gesture by the individual to himself.
John Kenneth Galbraith
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The salary of the chief executive of a large corporation is not a market award for achievement. It is frequently in the nature of a warm personal gesture by the individual to himself. — John Kenneth Galbraith

About John Kenneth Galbraith

John Kenneth Galbraith was a Economist from Canada (1908–2006).

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John Kenneth Galbraith lived from 1908 – 2006.
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