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20 Tarrant County executives make
D-FW’s highest-paid list
Nine publicly traded companies based in greater Tarrant County, including Westlake, account for 20 of Dallas-Fort Worth’s 100 highest-paid public company executives, according to an analysis by The Dallas Morning News.
TPG founder and Executive Chairman James George Coulter led the D-FW-wide list with $72.7 million in fiscal 2025 compensation. Match Group CEO Spencer M. Rascoff ranked second at approximately $47 million, followed by Somnigroup International Chairman, CEO and President Scott L. Thompson at approximately $46 million.
Among greater Tarrant companies, TPG placed five executives on the list, followed by D.R. Horton with four and American Airlines and Charles Schwab with three each. FirstCash Holdings, Omnicell, Range Resources, Sabre and TXO Partners each had one.
The newspaper used S&P Capital IQ data as of Sept. 21, 2026, to rank executives at D-FW-area publicly traded companies by fiscal 2025 total compensation, including salary, stock awards, bonuses and other payments. Privately held companies were excluded.
Greater Tarrant County executive compensation
Fiscal 2025 total compensation at publicly traded companies
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| Greater Tarrant rank | D-FW rank | Executive / Title | Company / City | Total compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | James George CoulterFounder and executive chairman | TPGFort Worth | $72.7 million |
| 2 | 9 | Jon WinkelriedCEO | TPGFort Worth | $30 million |
| 3 | 11 | Paul J. RomanowskiPresident and CEO | D.R. HortonArlington | $25 million |
| 4 | 16 | Michael J. MurrayExecutive vice president and chief operating officer | D.R. HortonArlington | $21 million |
| 5 | 20 | Richard Andrew WursterPresident and CEO | Charles SchwabWestlake | $19 million |
| 6 | 21 | Jack Charles WeingartCEO of global wealth solutions | TPGFort Worth | $18 million |
| 7 | 22 | David V. AuldExecutive chairman | D.R. HortonArlington | $18 million |
| 8 | 27 | Bill W. WheatExecutive vice president and chief financial officer | D.R. HortonArlington | $16 million |
| 9 | 31 | Rick L. WesselVice chairman and CEO | FirstCash HoldingsFort Worth | $16 million |
| 10 | 34 | Todd Benjamin SisitskyPresident | TPGFort Worth | $15 million |
| 11 | 36 | Jennifer L. ChuPartner, chief legal officer, general counsel and corporate secretary | TPGFort Worth | $14 million |
| 12 | 38 | Robert D. IsomPresident and CEO | American Airlines GroupFort Worth | $14 million |
| 13 | 57 | Anthony J. RichmondExecutive vice president of corporate affairs and chief legal officer | American Airlines GroupFort Worth | $10 million |
| 14 | 73 | Stephen L. JohnsonChief strategy officer and vice chair | American Airlines GroupFort Worth | $9 million |
| 15 | 74 | Charles Robert SchwabFounder and co-chairman | Charles SchwabWestlake | $9 million |
| 16 | 76 | Dennis L. DegnerPresident and CEO | Range ResourcesFort Worth | $8 million |
| 17 | 79 | Michael Daniel VerdeschiManaging director and chief financial officer | Charles SchwabWestlake | $8 million |
| 18 | 87 | Randall A. LippsFounder, executive chairman and CEO | OmnicellFort Worth | $8 million |
| 19 | 93 | Kurt J. EkertPresident and CEO | SabreSouthlake | $7 million |
| 20 | 97 | Brent W. ClumCo-CEO and chief financial officer | TXO PartnersFort Worth | $7 million |
Source and methodology: The Dallas Morning News, Oct. 26, 2026, using S&P Capital IQ data as of Sept. 21, 2026. Rankings cover fiscal 2025 total compensation at D-FW-area publicly traded companies; privately held companies were excluded. D-FW ranks reflect positions in the top 100 list. Greater Tarrant ranks show the order among the 20 executives included here, including Westlake. Amounts are rounded as presented in the source, except Coulter’s, specified in the article’s text. Titles omit director designations.