News I ran a business. I know a CEO doesn’t need to make 1,000 times more than his workers. October 9, 2019Berkley Bedell, Opinion contributorComments Off on I ran a business. I know a CEO doesn’t need to make 1,000 times more than his workers. I ran a thriving business never paying myself more than five times what employees made. Younger me wouldn't recognize today's corporate environment.