The owner of the New York Jets and heir to the Johnson & Johnson fortune has raised millions for John McCain’s presidential campaign. Not surprisingly, he was treated like a star at the GOP convention.

Steve Case’s revolution would seem to be on track. Three years ago, the co-founder and former CEO of AOL used $500 million of his own money to start a private holding company called Revolution LLC.

She managed a payroll; she’s used to politics - the corporate variety at least - and at 53, she’s relatively young. Perhaps it’s no surprise then that Carleton “Carly” Fiorina, the former head of the Hewlett-Packard Co., is being mentioned as a possible vice presidential running mate for Sen. John McCain, the presumptive Republican candidate.

The cushioned exit of Stan O’Neal as CEO of Merrill Lynch & Co. this week was proof again that nothing succeeds at the top levels of business like not succeeding.

O’Neal is to receive a reported $161.5 million in stock options and retirement benefits. He was ushered out because he had lost favor with his board after announcing that the company had a $2.24 billion quarterly loss.

While $161.5 million seems like enough to get by on, it doesn’t equal amounts received by other dismissed executives.