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optionaire noun. A millionaire whose net worth is composed of, or was created by, stock options.

Example Citation:
"Hewlett-Packard [CEO] Carly Fiorina is joining the optionaires club. The computer giant unveiled its new CEO compensation package that includes stocks and options worth as much as $ 90 million."
—Ron Insana, "Carly Fiorina, Ceo Of Hewlett-Packard, to Begin Receiving Stocks and Options from Her Company," Business Center (CNBC), September 22, 1999

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Subject Categories:
Business - Money
Business - Stock Market and Investing

Posted on October 11, 1999 at 6:26 AM


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