REUTERS/Joshua Roberts Wayne LaPierre is the CEO and executive vice president of the National Rifle Association (NRA), an American gun rights advocacy group. While LaPierre's exact net worth is unknown, one estimate has put it at $10 million. He was paid more than $1.4 million in total compensation in 2017, according to NRA-filed tax documents. LaPierre travels by private plane for security reasons. His spending has come under scrutiny under recent months, as leaked documents suggest that the CEO spent nearly $275,000 over 15 years at a luxury men's clothing boutique in Beverly Hills, California. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. As the CEO and executive vice president of the National Rifle Association (NRA), Wayne LaPierre has been the public face of gun rights advocacy for years — and records indicate that he's made millions doing so. While LaPierre's exact net worth is unknown, one estimate has put it at $10 million.