Wayne LaPierre

OK guys, I guess I'm a little out of it. I admit we would be lost without the NRA and LaPierre has done a great job. It just gripes me that so much money goes to administrative costs, fancy dinners, etc, etc, etc...
 
I was a volunteer department chair for a statewide organization. I stepped down when I relocated to a different state. Knowing how much time I spent at that level running just a department of a statewide organization, I can fully appreciate the job that Mr. LaPierre does. $1M is not too much money in compensation for that position. And in order to get the job done, an organization needs to spend money on things like dinners etc. It is an efficient way to get face time with decision makers.
 
1. Wayne LaPierre's salary is incongruent with the Value of the work he performs on a daily basis. When you consider the Gravity of the subject matter that he deals with, the Stress involved in fighting for our rights, the Well-Funded Supply of Opponents he is pitted against, and most importantly the Vast Number of Citizens, we included, who Draw Benefit from his hard work, $1 million a year seems pretty measley compared to the $10 million each we pay a team of Athletes to simply entertain us every Sunday for one season out of the year :rolleyes:.

2. As for the hobbies and fancy dinners, who the heck are we to judge how someone spends their money? I wouldn't want a vagrant following me around scoffing everytime I spent money on a DVD or some ammo just because he'd be spending it on something else. I'm sure I have no business harping on Wayne when he decides to take a hunting trip with his old friends.

~LT
 
+1 LordTio3:

LaPierre does a fantastic job. I don't think he's the best speaker in the world, but he is certainly effective. He earns what he gets. We should be thankful.

I don't think the board gets any compensation, but I may be wrong.
 
The question shouldn't be "What is LaPierre getting paid?"; rather it should be "Is he producing results that are worth what he is getting paid and if so, is there someone else who can get the same or better results more cheaply?"

And even if I disagreed with the Board of Directors judgment on that issue, the NRA does enough good work in so many places that I would still be happy to support them. Although about now, I'd pay them an extra $35 a month to stop their litigation effort and let SAF carry the ball.
 
It just gripes me that so much money goes to administrative costs, fancy dinners, etc, etc, etc...
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When you want to impress on law makers and others your message and how you have a lot of members behind you, is it better to serve steak with your meals or just order off of the dollar menu?

When I was in charge of various things in the military, I was shocked at how much I had to budget to get things I needed to run my little corner of the world, and that did not include salaries.
 
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LaPierre does a fantastic job.
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I agree to a point. My question is would he conduct himself the same way , and pursue the 2nd fight with the same vigor in the role he has now if per say he was earning a modest salary of say $100,000 per year or was receiving the same salary as the head of the Salvation Army??
Just a thought as to how the money end of things is influencing the vigor and passion one instills in there role and endeavors.
 
If you were to compare his salary to that of of heads of other large national organizations, you'd probably find that his pay & benefits are nothing special or unusual. You might even find them to be toward the low end. I would guess that members of unions have a lot more to be upset about.
 
Don P said:
I agree to a point. My question is would he conduct himself the same way , and pursue the 2nd fight with the same vigor in the role he has now if per say he was earning a modest salary of say $100,000 per year or was receiving the same salary as the head of the Salvation Army??
Just a thought as to how the money end of things is influencing the vigor and passion one instills in there role and endeavors.
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Money is a short-term motivator. High dollars attract all kinds of people but money doesn't make them do a good job. "Accomplishers" end up with high-paying jobs and stay there or get better ones. Leaches get high paying jobs, do the same sucky job they did for less money and then lose the job to somebody else (hopefully). If he's there and doing a good job and has been doing a good job, it's not because of the money. He might STAY for the money but his work is not because of the money.
 
Just to make this clear, is $1,000,000 his salary?

Because he could have a much lower official SALARY, but be making a lot of that money through the sale of books, speaking and making public appearances. He is a nationally known/recognized public figure. And I am certainly not going to begrudge him that.
 
I does not matter how much anyone, other than yourself, makes. Just forget it. If you are applying for the job the salary may be nice to know in advance...other than that, it is not even something to consider.

At the same time, what is posted as income may not all be salary, and then again, it may. I think rather than looking a Charity Watch, you should look at the NRA's own documentation...it will be there, how much and why.

When you ask about an executive, ask about his performance, not his salary.
 
His salary isn't out of line for that area and for what he is expected to accomplish. What he's being paid for is who he knows - the politicians he can get face to face meetings with.

You pay me a million a year and give me all of his titles and his office and the federal lawmakers wouldn't even return my calls. :)

The same goes for the big donors. They don't want their picture taken with me. Or you probably.

John
 
compared to the $10 million each we pay a team of Athletes to simply entertain us every Sunday for one season out of the year
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Speak for yourself: I have not paid attention to those overpaid primadonnas in the NFL since ...... damn! The 70's?

I don't have cable, and don't watch TV ...... the only show I have actually sat down to watch in the last 5 years or so was Top Shot, and I did that on the computer (HULU) ......

Wayne Lapierre does a pretty good job keeping the NRA numbers up..... 14 cents? I'd pay that.
 
"My question is would he conduct himself the same way , and pursue the 2nd fight with the same vigor in the role he has now if per say he was earning a modest salary of say $100,000 per year "

A very modest salary in that area.

1) The NRA is located in Fairfax VA, just outside D.C.

2) A public school teacher in Fairfax County can make over $100,000.

Fwiw, I'm a state employee in Richmond. Fairfax and the rest of northern Virginia have a different state employee pay scale because of the cost of living (primarily rent and real estate).
 
arch308 said:
OK guys, I guess I'm a little out of it.... It just gripes me that so much money goes to administrative costs,
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Do you have any idea what sort of commitment and responsibility is involved in being a senior officer of a major corporation (which is what the NRA is)?

Are the people who work for the NRA not entitled to salaries consistent with what they could earn elsewhere in jobs requiring similar skills, training, education and experience -- and having similar responsibilities? Choosing to work full time for the RKBA should not require that one take a vow of poverty. The NRA is not a monastic order.

Double Naught Spy said:
I think someone got that a little backwards: LaPierre works 24/7
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Why would you even make up a lie like that? Absolutely nobody works 24/7.
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An officer of a major corporation is "on the clock" at all times. And I know that from my personal experience.
 
A million a year is a steal for what the NRA does under LaPierre's leadership. Is he perfect?. Of course not. But Wayne is uniquely suited to the job and executes it with passion, vigor, and vision. We can only hope to find as good a replacement for him when he can no longer do the job.
 
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