I always knew Americans secretly love big government.
Profit == evil!!
I think all of the privatized ATCs are
non-profits and even management salaries are subject to board caps.
In these types of companies, a large percentage of the board members (often a super-majority) are elected by the Government and by stakeholders (e.g, Airlines, GA groups, Unions, etc.)
E.g., for NAV CANADA, the Government of Canada has 3 board seats, the Airlines collectively have 3 board seats, the Unions have 2 board seats, a GA group has 1 board seat. Plus there are a couple independent seats from non-aviation industry.
Airlines and other stakeholders pay $$$ in "user fees" to fund NAV CANADA. There is
zero chance they will let NAV CANADA and/or its management reap huge profits while compromising service or safety.