But he has been paid handsomely for it, as disclosed in a recent federal filing.
He owns 12.3 million shares, according to the company's most recent filing.
The board gave 10 top executives $12.4 million worth of restricted stock, according to a recent public filing.
"My source pulled up a very recent filing in connection with Savage's tax account."
The offerings are in addition to a recent filing for $50 million in common stock.
The committee has given his campaign more than $600,000 this year, a recent filing with the Board of Elections shows.
She has $29,000 left to spend before the Nov. 5 election, according to the most recent filing.
But the perception is changing, as shown by two other recent filings.
But, he said, the recent filings suggest "it's been going on for a while."
Things don't get much better in more recent filings.