2006 Compensation: $21,301,435
Gary Forsee served as the CEO of Sprint Nextel from 2005 through 2007, after taking the position over from William Esrey just before the Nextel merger. Forsee is now the president of the University of Missouri System.
Links:
[1] http://www.fiercewireless.com/special-reports/ivan-seidenberg-verizon-ceo
[2] http://www.fiercewireless.com/special-reports/executive-pay
[3] http://www.fiercewireless.com/special-reports/scott-ford-alltel-ceo