Most executives are either life long doctors, or worked their way up the corporate ladder. I don't understand why people who work hard to get to these positions are suddenly vilified as being somehow overpaid?

Take for example the CEO at Cedars-Sinai Health System in LA. They guy has held his CEO position for 17 years and worked his way up thought the ranks. He also went to school and got an undergrad and masters degree. He started in 1979 as an assistant admin and took the top job in 1994. So after 15 years of working his way up to CEO, he's should somehow not be paid in accordance with what other Health Care CEO's are getting paid?

If you want a villain, look at the system that's broken, or the government regulations, but seriously, get off the executives back for fucks sake. They aren't "gifted" CEO spots, they had to work hard to get there, and most have done amazing things for the industry.