S&P 500

At Louisiana health-care company LHC Group Inc., the board’s compensation committee has approved a 90% raise for the chief executive over

In April, AT&T 

Median pay for chief executives of the biggest U.S. companies slipped 4.6% last year, but the link between annual compensation and shareholder returns remained weak.

Large U.S.

Director pay has received scant attention over the years as investors, regulators and the public have focused on soaring executive compensation. 

Here's a look at the nearly 4,500 men and women who serve on the boards of companies in the S&P 500, including executives holding board seats.

Shareholders like their corporate boards stocked with independent directors—men and women unencumbered by close ties to the company or its executives.