Description:  General Motors chairman and chief executive, Ed Whitacre, Jr. will receive a compensation package worth $9 million, the automaker said Friday.

Source: CNNMoney.com

Date: 02/19/2010

Link: http://money.cnn.com/2010/02/19/news/companies/GM_salary/index.htm

Questions for discussion:

• Do you believe this compensation is appropriate in light of GM’s history and connection to TARP? 
• Do you believe there can be negative reaction from employees or customers because of the compensation that could affect stock value?