Thomas M. Rutledge is an American communications executive who serves as executive chairman of Charter Communications, having previously served as chairman and CEO before retiring as CEO in December 2022.
In 2016, Rutledge was the highest paid CEO in the United States, with his compensation from Charter for that year totaling $98.5 million, more than twice as much as the next highest-paid CEO in the US and representing a significant increase over his 2015 earnings of $16.4 million.
[4] Before joining Charter, Rutledge served as COO of Cablevision from 2004 until 2011.
[1] He also previously served as president of Time Warner Cable.
In 2011, he received NCTA's Vanguard Award for Distinguished Leadership, the cable industry's highest honor.