# United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby Backs Wealth and Inheritance Taxes By Riza Dagoc Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/35723 Published: 2026-10-20T14:29:10.000Z Updated: 2026-10-20T14:29:10.000Z Section: Regulation > Kirby said he would pay the taxes he advocated; his total compensation in 2025 was $32,282,253. United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby backed a national wealth tax and inheritance taxes, including taxes that could approach 100% at some level, in an Oct. 18 interview. Kirby said, “I would pay them,” after discussing both types of taxes. His statement referred to the taxes he advocated, rather than singling out the wealth tax alone. Kirby’s total compensation in 2025 was $32,282,253, more than $32 million. The potential effect on investors whose wealth is concentrated in shares has also been raised in a [prior warning about wealth taxes, possible asset sales and AI stocks](). ## Links in this article - [prior warning about wealth taxes, possible asset sales and AI stocks](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/27809)