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Compensation for Public-College Presidents
| Alabama |
| Institution |
Name |
State Salary |
Private salary |
Car |
House |
Other compensation |
Years Covered |
| Auburn University | William F. Walker | $227,890 | | provided by university | provided by university | | 2002-3 |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | Carol Z. Garrison | $300,000 | $100,000 | provided by university | provided by university | | 2002-3 |
| University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa | J. Barry Mason (interim) | $275,000 | | provided by university | provided by university | | 2002-3 |
| University of Alabama System | Malcolm Portera | $300,000 | $100,000 | $8,100 | provided by university | | 2002-3 |
| Alaska |
| Institution |
Name |
State Salary |
Private salary |
Car |
House |
Other compensation |
Years Covered |
| University of Alaska at Anchorage | Edward Lee Gorsuch | $153,861 | | provided by university | $3,1850 | | 2002-3 |
| University of Alaska System | Mark R. Hamilton | $250,000 | | $9,250 | provided by university | | 2002-3 |
| Arizona |
| Institution |
Name |
State Salary |
Private salary |
Car |
House |
Other compensation |
Years Covered |
| Arizona State University system | Michael M. Crow | $390,000 | | $8,394 from private sources | $40,000 from private sources | $30,000 in deferred compensation from private sources; $50,000 in tuition reimbursement and other benefits from foundation | 2002-3 |
| University of Arizona | Peter W. Likins | $250,000 | | $8,394 from foundation | $46,993 from foundation | $163,007 in deferred compensation from foundation | 2002-3 |
| Arkansas |
| Institution |
Name |
State Salary |
Private salary |
Car |
House |
Other compensation |
Years Covered |
| University of Arkansas at Fayetteville | John A. White | $199,269 | $42,611 | | provided by university | | 2002-3 |
| University of Arkansas System | B. Alan Sugg | $220,000 | | provided by university | provided by university | | 2002-3 |
| California |
| Institution |
Name |
State Salary |
Private salary |
Car |
House |
Other compensation |
Years Covered |
| University of California at Berkeley | Robert M. Berdahl | $310,900 | | provided by university | provided by university | | 2001-2 |
| University of California at Davis | Larry N. Vanderhoef | $276,600 | | $8,916 | provided by university | | 2001-2 |
| University of California at Irvine | Ralph J. Cicerone | $276,600 | | provided by university | provided by university | | 2001-2 |
| University of California at Los Angeles | Albert Carnesale | $310,900 | | $8,916 | provided by university | | 2001-2 |
| University of California at Riverside | France A. Córdova | $265,200 | | $8,916 | provided by university | | 2002-3 |
| University of California at San Diego | Robert C. Dynes | $276,600 | | $8,916 | provided by university | | 2001-2 |
| University of California at Santa Barbara | Henry T. Yang | $276,600 | | $8,916 | provided by university | | 2001-2 |
| University of California at Santa Cruz | M.R.C. Greenwood | $265,200 | | $8,916 | provided by university | | 2001-2 |
| University of California system | Richard C. Atkinson | $356,100 | | provided by university | provided by university | | 2001-2 |
| Colorado |
| Institution |
Name |
State Salary |
Private salary |
Car |
House |
Other compensation |
Years Covered |
| Colorado State University | Albert C. Yates | $240,215 | | $9,228 | $58,000 | $66,225 in deferred compensation | 2002-3 |
| University of Colorado at Boulder | Richard L. Byyny | $225,000 | | $7,200 | | | 2002-3 |
| University of Colorado System | Elizabeth Hoffman | $400,000 | | provided by dealership | provided by foundation | | 2002-3 |
| Connecticut |
| Institution |
Name |
State Salary |
Private salary |
Car |
House |
Other compensation |
Years Covered |
| University of Connecticut | Philip E. Austin | $312,913 | | two leased by foundation | provided by university | $100,000 in deferred compensation from foundation | 2002-3 |
| Delaware |
| Institution |
Name |
State Salary |
Private salary |
Car |
House |
Other compensation |
Years Covered |
| University of Delaware | David P. Roselle | $388,423 | | provided by university | provided by university | | 2000-1 |
| District of Columbia |
| Institution |
Name |
State Salary |
Private salary |
Car |
House |
Other compensation |
Years Covered |
| University of the District of Columbia | William Lawrence Pollard | $200,000 | | | | | 2002-3 |
| Florida |
| Institution |
Name |
State Salary |
Private salary |
Car |
House |
Other compensation |
Years Covered |
| Florida International University | Modesto A. Maidique | $207,050 | | $5,400 from foundation | | $24,846 in deferred compensation from foundation | 2002-3 |
| Florida State University | Talbot D'Alemberte | $247,900 | $29,748 | provided by local dealership | $20,000 | | 2001-2 |
| University of Florida | Charles E. Young | $231,120 | | provided by university | provided by university | $48,000 travel budget and $27,734 in deferred compensation, both from foundation | 2001-2 |
| University of South Florida | Judy Genshaft | $237,800 | | provided by dealership | provided by university | $28,536 in deferred compensation from foundation | 2002-3 |
| Georgia |
| Institution |
Name |
State Salary |
Private salary |
Car |
House |
Other compensation |
Years Covered |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | G. Wayne Clough | $231,754 | $121,158 | provided by foundation | provided by university | $15,500 subsistence allowance | 2002-3 |
| Georgia State University | Carl V. Patton | $219,076 | $107,347 | | $19,400 from state; $16,736 from foundation | $15,500 subsistence allowance | 2002-3 |
| University of Georgia | Michael F. Adams | $223,603 | $109,565 | | provided by university | $15,500 subsistence allowance | 2002-3 |
| University System of Georgia | Thomas C. Meredith | $272,950 | | provided by university | provided by foundation | $15,500 subsistence allowance; system declines to disclose any private compensation supplement | 2002-3 |
| Hawaii |
| Institution |
Name |
State Salary |
Private salary |
Car |
House |
Other compensation |
Years Covered |
| University of Hawaii--Manoa | Peter Englert | $254,000 | | | $3,000 | | 2002-3 |
| University of Hawaii System | Evan S. Dobelle | $442,000 | | provided by university | provided by university | $157,500 in deferred compensation if he finishes his 7-year contract and is not offered another term. | 2002-3 |
| Idaho |
| Institution |
Name |
State Salary |
Private salary |
Car |
House |
Other compensation |
Years Covered |
| University of Idaho | Robert A. Hoover | $161,346 | | $4,800 | provided by university | $17,500 in deferred compensation; $90,796 annually in deferred compensation from foundation if he completes his eight-year contract, which expires in 2007; $1,369 for dues for two clubs, from foundation | 2002-3 |
| Illinois |
| Institution |
Name |
State Salary |
Private salary |
Car |
House |
Other compensation |
Years Covered |
| Northern Illinois University | John G. Peters | $265,000 | | provided by university | provided by university | | 2002-3 |
| Southern Illinois University at Carbondale | Walter V. Wendler | $210,000 | | provided by university | $27,500 | | 2001-2 |
| Southern Illinois University system | James E. Walker | $275,000 | | provided by university | $27,500 | | 2001-2 |
| University of Illinois at Chicago | Sylvia Manning | $285,000 | | | $24,000 | | 2001-2 |
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Nancy E. Cantor | $300,000 | | | $24,000 | | 2001-2 |
| University of Illinois system | James J. Stukel | $335,000 | | | provided by university | | 2001-2 |
| Indiana |
| Institution |
Name |
State Salary |
Private salary |
Car |
House |
Other compensation |
Years Covered |
| Indiana University at Bloomington | Sharon Stephens Brehm | $256,250 | | provided by university | provided by university | | 2002-3 |
| Indiana University System | Myles Brand | $307,660 | | provided by university | provided by university | | 2002-3 |
| Purdue University system | Martin C. Jischke | $280,437 | $54,988 | provided by foundation | provided by university | | 2002-3 |
| Iowa |
| Institution |
Name |
State Salary |
Private salary |
Car |
House |
Other compensation |
Years Covered |
| Iowa State University | Gregory L. Geoffroy | $281,875 | | provided by foundation | provided by university | | 2002-3 |
| University of Iowa | Willard L. Boyd (interim) | $281,875 | | provided by university | provided by university | | 2002-3 |
| Kansas |
| Institution |
Name |
State Salary |
Private salary |
Car |
House |
Other compensation |
Years Covered |
| Kansas State University | Jon Wefald | $209,820 | | $4,760 | provided by university | $3,860 for club dues | 2002-3 |
| University of Kansas | Robert Hemenway | $219,420 | | provided by university | provided by university | | 2002-3 |
| Kentucky |
| Institution |
Name |
State Salary |
Private salary |
Car |
House |
Other compensation |
Years Covered |
| University of Kentucky | Lee T. Todd | $265,000 | | provided by university | provided by university | $100,000 performance bonus and $39,750 in deferred compensation | 2002-3 |
| University of Louisville | James Ramsey (acting) | $263,304 | | provided by university | provided by university | | 2002-3 |
| Louisiana |
| Institution |
Name |
State Salary |
Private salary |
Car |
House |
Other compensation |
Years Covered |
| Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge | Mark A. Emmert | $259,160 | $230,840 | provided by university | provided by university | $100,000 annually in deferred compensation provided by foundations if he completes his contract, which ends in 2007 | 2002-3 |
| Louisiana State University System | William L. Jenkins | $257,250 | $35,000 | | $30,000 | | 2001-2 |
| Maine |
| Institution |
Name |
State Salary |
Private salary |
Car |
House |
Other compensation |
Years Covered |
| University of Maine | Peter S. Hoff | $147,211 | | provided by university | provided by university | | 2001-2 |
| University of Maine System | Joseph W. Westphal | $175,000 | | provided by university | $25,000 | | 2001-2 |
| Maryland |
| Institution |
Name |
State Salary |
Private salary |
Car |
House |
Other compensation |
Years Covered |
| University of Maryland--Baltimore County | Freeman A. Hrabowski III | $330,720 | | provided by university | $25,000 | | 2002-3 |
| University of Maryland at College Park | C.D. Mote Jr. | $358,000 | | provided by university | provided by university | | 2002-3 |
| University System of Maryland | William E. Kirwan | $375,000 | | provided by university | provided by foundation | $100,000 in deferred compensation | 2002-3 |
| Massachusetts |
| Institution |
Name |
State Salary |
Private salary |
Car |
House |
Other compensation |
Years Covered |
| University of Massachusetts at Amherst | John V. Lombardi | $250,000 | | | $30,000 | | 2002-3 |
| University of Massachusetts system | William M. Bulger | $309,000 | | | | | 2002-3 |
| Michigan |
| Institution |
Name |
State Salary |
Private salary |
Car |
House |
Other compensation |
Years Covered |
| Michigan State University | Peter McPherson | $216,000 | | provided by university | provided by university | $69,100 in deferred compensation | 2001-2 |
| University of Michigan system | Mary Sue Coleman | $475,000 | | provided by university | provided by university | $102,500 in deferred compensation; $100,000 annually for a retention bonus if she stays through her 5-year contract | 2002-3 |
| Wayne State University | Irvin D. Reid | $215,464 | | provided by university | provided by university | | 2002-3 |
| Western Michigan University | Elson S. Floyd | $220,000 | | $7,000 | provided by university | $35,000 in deferred compensation; $6,948 for two club memberships | 2001-2 |
| Minnesota |
| Institution |
Name |
State Salary |
Private salary |
Car |
House |
Other compensation |
Years Covered |
| University of Minnesota--Twin Cities | Robert Bruininks (interim) | $295,000 | | $500 | | | 2002-3 |
| Mississippi |
| Institution |
Name |
State Salary |
Private salary |
Car |
House |
Other compensation |
Years Covered |
| Mississippi State University | J. Charles Lee (interim) | $200,000 | $100,000 | | provided by university | | 2002-3 |
| University of Mississippi | Robert C. Khayat | $200,000 | $130,000 | provided by foundation | provided by university | | 2002-3 |
| University of Southern Mississippi | Shelby F. Thames | $150,000 | $50,000 | provided by university | provided by university | | 2001-2 |
| Missouri |
| Institution |
Name |
State Salary |
Private salary |
Car |
House |
Other compensation |
Years Covered |
| University of Missouri at Columbia | Richard L. Wallace | $212,920 | | | provided by university | | 2002-3 |
| University of Missouri System | Manuel T. Pacheco | $260,000 | | provided by university | provided by university | | 2002-3 |
| Montana |
| Institution |
Name |
State Salary |
Private salary |
Car |
House |
Other compensation |
Years Covered |
| University of Montana | George M. Dennison | $138,448 | | provided by university | $26,076 | | 2001-2 |
| Nebraska |
| Institution |
Name |
State Salary |
Private salary |
Car |
House |
Other compensation |
Years Covered |
| University of Nebraska at Lincoln | Harvey Perlman | $228,800 | | | $12,000 | | 2002-3 |
| University of Nebraska system | L. Dennis Smith | $254,000 | | provided by foundation | $18,000 | $29,210 in deferred compensation and $18,000 expense allowance | 2002-3 |
| Nevada |
| Institution |
Name |
State Salary |
Private salary |
Car |
House |
Other compensation |
Years Covered |
| University of Nevada at Reno | John M. Lilley | $206,960 | | $8,000 | $18,000 | $5000 expense allowance | 2002-3 |
| University and Community College System of Nevada | Jane A. Nichols | $210,912 | | $8,000 | $24,000 | $5000 expense allowance | 2002-3 |
| New Hampshire |
| Institution |
Name |
State Salary |
Private salary |
Car |
House |
Other compensation |
Years Covered |
| University of New Hampshire | Ann Weaver Hart | $200,000 | | provided by university | provided by university | | 2002-3 |
| New Jersey |
| Institution |
Name |
State Salary |
Private salary |
Car |
House |
Other compensation |
Years Covered |
| Rutgers University system | Francis L. Lawrence | $287,000 | $75,000 | provided by university | provided by university | | 2002-3 |
| New Mexico |
| Institution |
Name |
State Salary |
Private salary |
Car |
House |
Other compensation |
Years Covered |
| New Mexico State University system | Jay Gogue | $187,550 | | provided by foundation | provided by university | $18,755 in deferred compensation invested with the foundation, contingent upon remaining as president for five years | 2002-3 |
| University of New Mexico | F. Chris Garcia | $218,802 | | provided by university | provided by university, but unused | | 2002-3 |
| New York |
| Institution |
Name |
State Salary |
Private salary |
Car |
House |
Other compensation |
Years Covered |
| City University of New York Graduate School and University Center | Frances Horowitz | $184,522 | | provided by university | provided by university | | 2002-3 |
| City University of New York system | Matthew Goldstein | $250,000 | | provided by university | $7,500 | | 2002-3 |
| State University of New York at Albany | Karen R. Hitchcock | $210,000 | | provided by university | provided by university | | 2002-3 |
| State University of New York at Binghamton | Lois B. DeFleur | $200,000 | | | $42,000 | | 2002-3 |
| State University of New York at Buffalo | William R. Greiner | $235,000 | | | provided by university | university declines to disclose any supplement | 2002-3 |
| State University of New York at Stony Brook | Shirley Strum Kenny | $225,000 | | provided by university | provided by university | | 2002-3 |
| State University of New York System | Robert L. King | $250,000 | | | $90,000 | | 2002-3 |
| North Carolina |
| Institution |
Name |
State Salary |
Private salary |
Car |
House |
Other compensation |
Years Covered |
| North Carolina State University | Marye Anne Fox | $248,225 | | provided by foundation | provided by university | | 2001-2 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | James Moeser | $255,625 | | provided by university | provided by university | | 2001-2 |
| University of North Carolina system | Molly Corbett Broad | $300,485 | | provided by university | provided by university | | 2001-2 |
| North Dakota |
| Institution |
Name |
State Salary |
Private salary |
Car |
House |
Other compensation |
Years Covered |
| University of North Dakota main campus | Charles E. Kupchella | $162,250 | | $10,500 | provided by university | | 2002-3 |
| Ohio |
| Institution |
Name |
State Salary |
Private salary |
Car |
House |
Other compensation |
Years Covered |
| Kent State University main campus | Carol A. Cartwright | $244,743 | | provided by university | $49,000 | | 2002-3 |
| Ohio State University main campus | Karen Holbrook | $325,000 | | 2 provided by dealership | provided by foundation | Contract begins October 1, 2002; details are not yet complete at press time | effective October 1, 2002 |
| Ohio University main campus | Robert B. Glidden | $271,000 | | $600 | provided by university | three club memberships | 2002-3 |
| University of Cincinnati main campus | Joseph A. Steger | $275,000 | | | provided by university | | 2002-3 |
| University of Toledo | Daniel Johnson | $215,000 | | $5,922 | | $2,100 club membership | 2001-2 |
| Oklahoma |
| Institution |
Name |
State Salary |
Private salary |
Car |
House |
Other compensation |
Years Covered |
| Oklahoma State University main campus | James Halligan | $215,000 | | provided by university | provided by university | | 2002-3 |
| University of Oklahoma | David L. Boren | $285,304 | | provided by foundation | provided by university | | 2002-3 |
| Oregon |
| Institution |
Name |
State Salary |
Private salary |
Car |
House |
Other compensation |
Years Covered |
| Oregon State University | Paul G. Risser | $150,396 | | provided by dealership | provided by university | $20,004 expense account; university declines to disclose any private compensation supplement | 2002-3 |
| University of Oregon | Dave Frohnmayer | $150,396 | $90,000 | provided by university | provided by university | $40,000 from an endowed chair financed by a private source ($17,600 of that is a salary supplement; $20,000 is for expenses; and $2,400 is for benefits) | 2002-3 |
| Pennsylvania |
| Institution |
Name |
State Salary |
Private salary |
Car |
House |
Other compensation |
Years Covered |
| Pennsylvania State University system | Graham B. Spanier | $379,516 | | provided by university | provided by university | $4,258 allowance | 1999 |
| Temple University | David Adamany | $325,000 | | | | $63,250 for expense accounts and other pay | 2001 |
| University of Pittsburgh system | Mark A. Nordenberg | $365,600 | | | | $5,698 for expense account and other allowances; $6,422 for educational benefits | 2001 |
| Rhode Island |
| Institution |
Name |
State Salary |
Private salary |
Car |
House |
Other compensation |
Years Covered |
| University of Rhode Island | Robert L. Carothers | $179,573 | | provided by foundation | provided by foundation | | 2002-3 |
| South Carolina |
| Institution |
Name |
State Salary |
Private salary |
Car |
House |
Other compensation |
Years Covered |
| Clemson University | James F. Barker | $172,550 | $106,462 | provided by university | provided by university | | 2002-3 |
| University of South Carolina at Columbia | Andrew A. Sorensen | $215,000 | $205,000 | provided by foundation | provided by university | | 2002-3 |
| South Dakota |
| Institution |
Name |
State Salary |
Private salary |
Car |
House |
Other compensation |
Years Covered |
| South Dakota State University | Peggy Miller | $149,850 | | provided by foundation | provided by university | | 2002-3 |
| Tennessee |
| Institution |
Name |
State Salary |
Private salary |
Car |
House |
Other compensation |
Years Covered |
| University of Memphis | Shirley C. Raines | $194,750 | | provided by university | provided by university | $3,000 administrative allowance | 2002-3 |
| University of Tennesse system | John W. Shumaker | $365,000 | | provided by university | provided by university | $98,550 performance bonus and $20,000 expense allowance. $250,000 in benefits from foundation that will include executive options for securities and performance bonuses. | 2002-3 |
| Texas |
| Institution |
Name |
State Salary |
Private salary |
Car |
House |
Other compensation |
Years Covered |
| Texas A&M University at College Station | Robert M. Gates | $300,000 | | | provided by university | one club membership | 2002-3 |
| Texas A&M University System | Howard D. Graves | $386,880 | | | provided by university | $75,000 in deferred compensation in 2002; one club membership | 2001-2 |
| Texas Tech University | David Schmidly | $245,440 | | $18,000 | $36,000 | | 2001-2 |
| Texas Tech University System | David R. Smith | $375,000 | | $24,000 | provided by university | $75,000 in deferred compensation | 2002-3 |
| University of Houston | Arthur K. Smith | $367,600 | | provided by university | provided by university | $150,000 in deferred compensation; $3,355 for supplemental life insurance; one club membership | 2002-3 |
| University of North Texas | Norval F. Pohl | $243,360 | | $7,200 | $36,000 | $12,000 in deferred compensation | 2001-2 |
| University of Texas at Austin | Larry R. Faulkner | $65,945 | $187,279 | $8,400 from private sources | $78,000 from private sources | $80,000 in deferred compensation from private sources; $5,313 for club memberships from private sources | 2001-2 |
| University of Texas at Arlington | Robert E. Witt | $65,945 | $169,095 | $8,400 from private sources | $76,800 from private sources | | 2001-2 |
| University of Texas System | Mark G. Yudof | $70,231 | $379,769 | $8,400 from private sources | provided by university | $172,580 for lost retirement benefit earned in 2001-2 while employed at the University of Minnesota; $150,000 in deferred compensation; $14,739 supplemental life insurance, all from private sources | 2002-3 |
| Utah |
| Institution |
Name |
State Salary |
Private salary |
Car |
House |
Other compensation |
Years Covered |
| Utah State University | Kermit L. Hall | $215,000 | | provided by university | provided by university | | 2002-3 |
| University of Utah | J. Bernard Machen | $271,000 |
$50,000 |
provided by university |
provided by university |
Private sources: $150,000 retention bonus (one-time); $86,520 in deferred compensation; $6,775 in supplemental retirement pay |
2002-3 |
| Vermont |
| Institution |
Name |
State Salary |
Private salary |
Car |
House |
Other compensation |
Years Covered |
| University of Vermont | Daniel M. Fogel | $260,000 | | $9,600 | $21,600 | | 2002-3 |
| Virginia |
| Institution |
Name |
State Salary |
Private salary |
Car |
House |
Other compensation |
Years Covered |
| Old Dominion University | Roseann O. Runte | $220,000 | | provided by university | provided by university | |