highest paying ceo in houston
America's highest-paid CEO is a Houstonian: Meet a $141.9 million man. Charif Souki, chairman, president and CEO of Houston-based Cheniere Energy, is the highest paid CEO in the country with $141.9 million in compensation in 2013. Photo via Forbes. CEO Paal Kibsgaard of Houston-based Schlumberger came in at No. 49 on the list with $22 million received in compensation in 2013.