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> Security is a costly endeavor for Google not just on campuses but all the way up to the top ranks of the company. In 2023, CEO Sundar Pichai’s personal security cost the company $6.8 million, up from $5.9 million a year earlier, according to regulatory filings.

wow! i know legit/top-notch exec security isn't cheap, but that much?!? yikes

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> His personal security cost was part of his “All Other Compensation” which amounted to $6,802,824 in 2023, and also consists of his 401(k) or Roth plan, and personal use of company aircraft or car.

https://qz.com/google-amazon-apple-tesla-nvidia-ceo-security...

I suspect a large part of that $6.8m is the cost of operating private aircraft.

e.g. A previous slide in the above link states that Apple's board requires Tim Cook to use a private aircraft for personal and business travel.

Conversely, this is the CEO of a company that has yearly revenue comparable to the Czech Republic or Pakistan, and at a company that has an extreme level of political influence.

When you're the CEO of a company at that size, you are at the same level of heads of state.

And countries will attempt to attack these CEOs, eg. Jeff Bezos being hacked by the King of Saudi Arabia [0]

[0] - https://www.ft.com/content/83dcdf74-3c9b-11ea-a01a-bae547046...

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