Despite his high salary due in 2008, the Reds cut Stanon from the team, going instead with veteran lefty Kent Mercker.

Despite his sizeable salary Healy spent his money as soon as he earned it.

Using suspect deductions, the President had paid taxes equivalent to those levied on a salary of $15,000, despite the President's $200,000 salary and other income.

Despite his considerable salary, he'd racked up $100,000 in consumer debt over the past few years - mostly credit-card advances for an online business he was developing.

Well, in my book, despite your £735,000 salary and the extra £90,000 in your pension pot each year, they?re much richer than you'll ever be.

But despite his salary, he hardly maintains a high profile at the firm.

But then Ryan came back from injured reserve and Eason, despite his salary, did not even dress for a game until last Sunday.

Despite his complaints about his role and his salary after last season, Oakley remains one of the league's best defensive power forwards and a physical presence.

Despite his $1.4 million salary, Simms has a righteous reason to complain.

Later, Mr. Sloan faced the market madness of the mid-90's: co-op board rejections despite his comfortable salary.