Charles Schwab

Apparently anything < $2 billion is for amateurs (like George Roberts of little-known private equity outfit Kohlberg Kravis Roberts).

Like the four who held the job before him since its, er, difficulties began five-and-a-half years ago, Steve Freiberg did not do a particularly good job running E*Trade. But he's been compensated handsomely for facing the wrath of an angry Ken Griffin before getting a pink slip in August.