 In 2009, Robert S. Silberman had a total compensation of $41.5 million, a large portion of which was restricted stock that does not vest until 2019.This was the highest compensation in the for-profit education industry and led in 2010 to the "Washington Post" naming him the most highly compensated CEO in the Washington, D.C., area.His annual compensation in 2010 was $1.5 million.