March 3, 2000
They May Not Wear Armani to Class, but Some Professors Are Filthy Rich
Millionaire scholars insist that research, not money, is the currency in academe
In academe, where the average faculty salary is about $56,000 a year, Eric Brewer, who is just 33, claims a net worth of $800-million.
Mr. Brewer -- who earned tenure in computer science at the University of California at Berkeley in July -- landed on Fortune magazine's list of the 40 richest Americans under 40 in October. His transformation from successful professor to
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