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

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.

Departing senators are finding that the life of an ex-lawmaker can be lucrative. In recent months, several have found spots in corporate boardroom, even if they have no direct business experience in the industries wooing them.

JPMorgan Chase is working behind the scenes to avert a major potential embarrassment.