Ghosn Gets 982 Million Yen as Nissan Posts Record Share

Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn received 982 million yen or $11.46 million in total compensation last fiscal year, including salary and stock options, as the Japanese carmaker captured a record market share.

Ghosn, 57, who got a 10 percent increase in the year ended March, announced his compensation at Nissan’s annual shareholder meeting today. He is the highest-paid leader among Japanese companies that have disclosed executive compensation, according to Bloomberg data. He was followed by Sony Corp. Chairman Howard Stringer, who made about 863 million yen in salary, bonus and stock options, the electronics maker said yesterday.