Many investors believe that executive compensation is getting out of hand, but what about the CEO's that perform exceptionally well? One of the best performing bosses is New Century Financial's Robert K. Cole. During his nine year tenure, he has provided an average annualized return of 25% for his shareholders with his six year annual return approaching 36% - indicating that this number had been trending up. And what was his six year compensation? A mere $1.6 million, which pales in comparison to the large salaries we are seeing at many other companies like Apple and Wal-Mart. This below average pay and above average shareholder returns make Robert Cole one of the best performing CEOs in America.