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CEOs who got millions to quit

Last updated on: January 18, 2012 11:24 IST

Image: Some CEOs walk out with hefty pay packet.

While most employees are happy to get their monthly salary when they are sacked, some chief executive officers walk out with millions even after getting fired.

Let's look at CEOs who received a hefty pay packet to quit, according to Business Insider.

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Image: Jack Welch.

Jack Welch

Severance package: $417,361,902

Years of service: 20 years

Company: General Electric

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Image: Lee Raymond.

Lee Raymond

Severance package: $320,599,861

Years of service: 12

Company: Exxon

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Image: Bill McGuire.

Bill McGuire

Severance package: $285,996,009

Years of service: 15

Company: UnitedHealth Group

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Image: Ed Whitacre.

Ed Whitacre

Severance package: $230,048,463

Years of service: 17

Company: AT&T

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Image: Bob Nardelli.

Bob Nardelli

Severance package: $223,290,123

Years of service: 6

Company: Home Depot

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Image: John Kanas.

John Kanas

Severance package: $214,300,000

Years of service: 29

Company: North Fork Bank

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Image: Fred Hassan.

Fred Hassan

Severance package: $189,352,324

Years of service: 6

Company: Schering-Plough/Merck & Co

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CEOs who got millions to quit

Image: Lou Gerstner.

Lou Gerstner

Severance package: $189,005,929

Years of service: 9

Company: IBM

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Image: Hank McKinnell.

Hank McKinnell

Severance package: $188,329,553

Years of service: 5

Company: Pfizer

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Image: Tom Ryan.

Tom Ryan

Severance package: $185,415,435

Years of service: 13

Company: CVS Caremark

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CEOs who got millions to quit

Image: Jim Kilts.

Jim Kilts

Severance package: $164,532,192

Years of service: 5

Company: Gillette

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CEOs who got millions to quit

Image: Bob Ulrich.

Bob Ulrich

Severance package: $164,162,612

Years of service: 14

Company: Target

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Image: Stan O'Neal.

Stan O'Neal

Severance package: $161,500,000

Years of service: 5

Company: Merrill Lynch

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Image: Jerry Grundhofer.

Jerry Grundhofer

Severance package: $159,064,090

Years of service: 5

Company: US Bancorp

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Image: Joel Gemunder.

Joel Gemunder

Severance package: $146,001,476

Years of service: 9

Company: Omnicare Inc

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Image: Wachovia.

Wallace Malone

Severance package: $125,292,818

Years of service: 23

Company: SouthTrust/Wachovia

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Image: George David.

George David

Severance package: $122,631,309

Years of service: 14

Company: United Technologies Corporation

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Image: Meg Whitman.

Meg Whitman

Severance package: $120,427,360

Years of service: 10

Company: eBay

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Image: WellPoint Health Networks.

Leonard Schaeffer

Severance package: $119,041,000

Years of service: 12

Company: WellPoint Health Networks

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CEOs who got millions to quit

Image: Bob Simpson.

Bob Simpson

Severance package: $103,485,972

Years of service: 22

Company: XTO Energy Inc