Major US firms spent $600 million on perks for executives

Companies are spending big on perks for their C-suite. According to the Wall Street Journal’s recent analysis of a trove of annual filings, 1,500 of the largest U.S. public firms spent a combined total of nearly $600 million on 15,000 perks for top executives. Those costs break down to personal security (29.4%), relocation and expat support (22.1%), personal aircraft use (19.5%), financial planning and tax benefits (6%), ground transportation (4.2%), health and wellness (4.1%), memberships,…