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AmerisourceBergen CEO's pay rises 3 pct. in 2009

Dec. 30, 2009
The president and CEO of drug distributor AmerisourceBergen Corp. received a compensation package valued at $5.5 million in 2009, up 3 percent from the year before, according to Associated Press calculation of figures filed with regulators Tuesday. The...
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Russian Maria Sharapova signs autographs after winning her French Open womens first round match against Romanian Alexandra Cadantu at Roland Garros in Paris on May 29, 2012. Sharapova defeated Cadantu 6-0, 6-0 to advance to the next round. UPI/David Silpa