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10 Highest-Paid Public Speakers In the World - OnlineUniversities.com

1. Donald Trump, $1-1.5 million: In 2006 and 2007, The Learning Annex shelled out a hefty fee to have Donald Trump at their Real Estate Wealth Expos, paying him a whopping $1.5 million per speech for a 17-seminar conference. Trump only had to speak for an hour at each one, but audience members say he gave them their money?s worth by staying to answer audience questions. This was after Trump had already raked in one million per speech speaking at the same seminars in 2005. The company felt Trump was well worth the money, however, as few others have the celebrity and business savvy he does.
   
2. Ronald Reagan, $1 million: Back in 1989, the Fujisankei Communications Group in Japan paid this former president a cool million per speech to come to the country and tour. Reagan gave two speeches while there as well as speaking at media outlets and giving interviews. Still, Reagan didn?t make out too shabby with $2 million (in 1989 dollars) under his belt for sharing his business and presidential experience with the company desperately in need of public relations help. The Reagans created a national sensation in Japan, boosting the company?s profile.
   
3. Tony Blair, $616,000: On a lecture by lecture basis, Blair is likely the world?s best paid speaker. In 2009, he made almost $616,000 for two half-hour speeches given in the Philippines, raking in over $10,000 a minute. Listeners didn?t get to hear what he had to say for free, however, and many tickets to the event topped $500. Even in a time of economic crisis when many have slashed their fees, Blair?s have remained buoyant, due perhaps to his lengthy stint as Prime Minister and the insight and analysis he can offer as a result of it.

This was written in 2010 before Hillary Clinton hit the jackpot with paid honorarium fees.

From 2007 -- http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/09/we.../09seelye.html
And for My Second Act, I?ll Make Some Money

By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE SEPT. 9, 2007
This is not anything new ... You can argue ethics all day long but it is absolutely legal. Most politicians are in it for the money that follows ...