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Wayne LaPierre has been the National Rifle Association's top executive for 28 years.
- Wayne LaPierre is the CEO and executive vice president of the National Rifle Association (NRA), an American gun rights advocacy group.
- While LaPierre's exact net worth is unknown, one estimate has put it at $10 million.
- He was paid more than $1.4 million in total compensation in 2017, according to NRA-filed tax documents.
- LaPierre travels by private plane for security reasons.
- His spending has come under scrutiny under recent months, as leaked documents suggest that the CEO spent nearly $275,000 over 15 years at a luxury men's clothing boutique in Beverly Hills, California.
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As the CEO and executive vice president of the National Rifle Association (NRA), Wayne LaPierre has been the public face of gun rights advocacy for years - and records indicate that he's made millions doing so.
While LaPierre's exact net worth is unknown, one estimate has put it at $10 million. The NRA declined to comment on LaPierre's net worth when reached by Business Insider.
LaPierre was paid more than $1.4 million in 2017, according to NRA-filed tax documents. The Washington Post found that he made more than $5 million in 2015, including a payout that year of a $3.7 million retirement plan.
Here's what we know about the CEO's finances.