Hock Tan

Hock Tan consistently ranks among the highest-paid CEOs globally, earning $162 million in total compensation in 2023—more than Jamie Dimon's $36 million by a factor of 4.5x. Born in Penang, Malaysia, Tan transformed Broadcom from a mid-tier chip company into an $800+ billion enterprise through aggressive acquisitions, including the $69 billion VMware deal in 2023, the largest tech acquisition in history, and purchases of Brocade, CA Technologies, and Symantec's enterprise security division. His net worth exceeds $10 billion, fueled by a strategy of buying companies, slashing costs, and maximizing profit, a formula Wall Street adores for delivering returns 30% higher than the tech sector average.