Dan McDevitt, general counsel, HD Supply, Atlanta. Dan McDevitt, general counsel, HD Supply, Atlanta.

Last but not least on this year's Georgia list is HD's GC and corporate secretary, Dan McDevitt, who earned $473,825 in cash last year. That's his $348,150 salary and an additional $125,675 in nonequity incentives. McDevitt also earned another $247,450 in stock awards and options last year.

A former attorney at King & Spalding, McDevitt went in-house at HD in early 2010. He's held roles of increasing responsibility there, culminating in his appointment as GC and corporate secretary in January 2015.