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Eight CEOs of North Carolina companies received total compensation of about $15 million or more in 2021, according to proxy filings. Iqvia leader Ari Bousbib and Honeywell's Darius Adamcyzk topped the list. Bousbib led Danbury, Connecticut-based IMS Health before its 2016 merger with Durham-based Quintiles to create Iqvia. Adamcyzk became Honeywell's CEO in 2017.

Pay doesn't necessarily match performance. The total returns of two companies led by the eight highest-paid CEOs topped the 53% increase in the S&P 500 Index in the five years through June 14. One company matched that return, while four underperformed the index. Krispy Kreme hasn't been public for five years.

HIGHEST PAID N.C. CEOS CEO, company Total compensation in 2021 Ari Bousbib, Iqvia $28.6 million Darius Adamcyzk, Honeywell $26.1 million Brian Moynihan, Bank of America $23.7 million Michael Tattersfield, Krispy Kreme $23.7 million Adam Schechter, Labcorp $20.5 million Marvin Ellison, Lowe's $17.9 million Lynn Good, Duke Energy $16.5 million Howard Nye, Martin Marietta $14.9 million...