Nikesh Arora, CEO of Palo Alto Networks, emerged as the second highest-paid CEO in the US in 2023, with a total compensation of $151.43 million. The Wall Street Journal's report highlighted the strong presence of Indian-descent executives among high earners, with 17 making it into the top 500. Shantanu Narayen of Adobe followed closely behind Arora at number 11, with earnings of $44.93 million.
