Discovery Chief David Zaslav Made $45.8 Million in 2019

Discovery Inc. CEO David Zaslav received $45.8 million in compensation last year, which amounts to less than half of the value of his 2018 haul.

Zaslav made headlines last year when Discovery disclosed that his compensation for 2018 reached $129.4 million, including the value of stock options that amounted to more than $100 million after Zaslav signed a new employment contract.

In 2019, Zaslav earned $3 million in salary and $21.8 million in bonuses, as well as stock options valued at $13.5 million, according to Discovery’s 2019 proxy filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. As a ratio against the median earnings of Discovery employees, Zaslav earned 578 times the $79,343 median for all employees.

In 2018, Zaslav received $102 million in Discovery stock options in connection with the new contract and another $14.8 million in stock awards. He received a $9 million bonus and $3 million in regular salary.

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