Scott Kirby's 2025 compensation is 43.4 billion won... reaffirms support for wealth tax
Original headline스콧 커비 2025년 보상 434억원…부유세 지지 재확인
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United Airlines ($UAL) CEO Scott Kirby reaffirmed his support for a wealth tax on CNBC's "Squawk Box" on October 21, framing it as a fairness issue and arguing that gains on unsold investment assets can escape taxation while income taxes should be lowered and asset appreciation taxed instead. His 2025 total compensation was disclosed at $32,282,253 (about 43.4 billion won), comprising a $1.2 million base salary, $22,565,804 in stock awards, and a non-equity performance bonus per the company's 2026 SEC proxy filing. The remarks matter because a sitting airline chief executive is publicly backing wealth-based taxation as the debate over taxing unrealized gains continues. What to watch next is whether Kirby's stance influences United's lobbying posture and how the 2026 proxy details on pay-versus-performance draw shareholder scrutiny.
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