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Who are the highest paid CEOs in Chattanooga?

Unum CEO Rick McKenney poses for a portrait Friday, Feb. 3 2017 above Unum's atrium.
Unum CEO Rick McKenney poses for a portrait Friday, Feb. 3 2017 above Unum's atrium. Unum CEO Rick McKenney poses for a portrait Friday, Feb. 3 2017 above Unum's atrium.

Top paid CEOs in Chattanooga

Eight of the 10 CEOs of Chattanooga’s publicly traded companies and other major local employers got raises last year, according to company compensation reports.

1. Rick McKenney, CEO of Unum, $9.9 million, or 2.2% more than the previous year

2. Bill Johnson, CEO of the Tennessee Valley Authority, $8.1 million, up 21.9% from the previous year

3. Jeff Lorberbaum, CEO of Mohawk Industries, $4.6 million, down 7.7% from the previous year