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AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
DC · Education · EIN 530196549
52
Executives Disclosed
$937.1M
Annual Revenue
$2476.0M
Total Assets
3.6:1
Internal Pay Ratio
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY has 52 executives with disclosed compensation. The highest-paid executive, Sylvia M Burwell (PRESIDENT THRU 6/24), received peak total compensation of $2,136,599. The sector average for Education executives is $192K.
Top Executive Compensation Over Time
Executive Compensation
| Name | Title | Peak Comp. | Latest Comp. | Years | vs. Household |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvia M Burwell | PRESIDENT THRU 6/24 | $2.1M | $1.5M | 2018–2024 | 28.5x |
| Cornelius M Kerwin | PROF & PRESIDENT EMERITUS | $1.1M | $327K | 2016–2023 | 14.4x |
| Courtney Surls | VP DEV. & ALUM REL. THRU 6/24 | $780K | $561K | 2016–2024 | 10.4x |
| Traevena L Byrd | VP, UNI. COUNSEL & BOT SECRETARY | $757K | $757K | 2024–2024 | 10.1x |
| Scott A Bass | PROF. & FORMER PROVOST | $673K | $345K | 2016–2023 | 9x |
| Bronte Burleigh-Jones | CFO, VP & TREASURER | $662K | $662K | 2022–2024 | 8.8x |
| Douglas Kudravetz | FORMER CFO, VP & TREASURER | $652K | $190K | 2016–2023 | 8.7x |
| Peter Starr | PROF. & FORMER CHIEF ACADEMIC OFF | $632K | $493K | 2022–2024 | 8.4x |
| Daniel J Myers | FORMER PROVOST & CAO | $599K | $157K | 2020–2022 | 8x |
| Fanta Aw | VP UG ENROLLMENT THRU 3/23 | $598K | $598K | 2018–2023 | 8x |
| Mary E Kennard | FORMER VP & UNIVERSITY COUNSEL | $594K | $594K | 2016–2018 | 7.9x |
| Traevena Byrd | VP, UNI. COUNSEL & BOT SEC. | $589K | $589K | 2019–2023 | 7.8x |
| Billie Jo Kaufman | RETIRED LAW LIBRARIAN | $578K | $578K | 2020–2020 | 7.7x |
| Claudio Grossman | PROFESSOR | $568K | $528K | 2016–2024 | 7.6x |
| Roger A Fairfax Jr | DEAN & PROFESSOR | $563K | $563K | 2022–2024 | 7.5x |
| David Marchick | DEAN & PROFESSOR | $559K | $559K | 2024–2024 | 7.5x |
| Seth Grossman | VP PPL. & EXT. AFFAIRS THRU 4/24 | $534K | $534K | 2020–2024 | 7.1x |
| Herman Schwartz | RETIRED PROFESSOR | $534K | $534K | 2020–2020 | 7.1x |
| John Delaney | DEAN (THRU 6/30/22) | $528K | $479K | 2018–2022 | 7x |
| David G Swartz | FORMER VP & CIO | $525K | $100K | 2016–2022 | 7x |
| Camille Nelson | DEAN & PROFESSOR | $496K | $496K | 2018–2020 | 6.6x |
| Elliot Milstein | PROFESSOR - RETIRED | $495K | $495K | 2019–2019 | 6.6x |
| Vicky Wilkins | ACTING PROVOST, CAO AS OF 7/23 | $490K | $490K | 2024–2024 | 6.5x |
| Sam Fulwood | DEAN OF SOC | $484K | $484K | 2024–2024 | 6.4x |
| Erdal Tekin | PROFESSOR | $483K | $483K | 2024–2024 | 6.4x |
| Wendy Boland | DEAN GRAD & PROFESS. STUDIES | $478K | $478K | 2022–2024 | 6.4x |
| Richard J Wilson | Professor | $475K | $475K | 2016–2016 | 6.3x |
| Steve Munson | VP & CIO | $451K | $480K | 2022–2024 | 6x |
| Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy | DEAN, SOE | $447K | $447K | 2023–2023 | 6x |
| Matthew Bennett | VP & CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS | $441K | $441K | 2020–2024 | 5.9x |
| Gail Short Hanson | FORMER VP CAMPUS LIFE | $432K | $406K | 2016–2018 | 5.8x |
| Nicholas N Kittrie | Professor | $431K | $431K | 2016–2016 | 5.7x |
| Heng Xu | PROFESSOR | $429K | $429K | 2023–2023 | 5.7x |
| Robert Dinerstein | PROFESSOR & FORMER DEAN | $407K | $407K | 2022–2024 | 5.4x |
| Parthiban David | SR ASSOCIATE DEAN, KSB | $406K | $406K | 2023–2023 | 5.4x |
| Sarah Baldassaro | CHIEF OF STAFF AND COUNSELOR | $391K | $391K | 2023–2024 | 5.2x |
| Andrew F Popper | Professor | $390K | $390K | 2018–2018 | 5.2x |
| Jeffrey H Harris | Professor | $389K | $366K | 2016–2018 | 5.2x |
| Andrew Popper | PROFESSOR | $382K | $382K | 2022–2022 | 5.1x |
| Robert D Dinerstein | Professor | $379K | $379K | 2016–2018 | 5.1x |
| Andrew F Poppers | PROFESSOR | $372K | $372K | 2017–2017 | 5x |
| Teresa Flannery | FORMER VP OF COMMUNICATION | $372K | $363K | 2016–2020 | 5x |
| Richard D Breitman | Assistant Professor | $365K | $365K | 2016–2016 | 4.9x |
| Barbara Romzek | DEAN & PROFESSOR | $361K | $361K | 2017–2017 | 4.8x |
| Mary Clark | INTERIM PROVOST THRU 1/15/19 | $351K | $351K | 2019–2019 | 4.7x |
| James Dinegar | SPECIAL ASST DIRECTOR | $343K | $343K | 2022–2022 | 4.6x |
| Jamin B Raskin | PROFESSOR | $325K | $325K | 2017–2017 | 4.3x |
| Andrea Felder | INT. VP, UG. ENROLL. THRU 3/24 | $272K | $272K | 2023–2024 | 3.6x |
| Evelyn Thimba | VP, UG ENROLL. MGMT AS OF 7/23 | $263K | $263K | 2024–2024 | 3.5x |
| Thomas J Minar | VP Development & Alumni Rel | $253K | $253K | 2016–2016 | 3.4x |
| Bethany Bridgham | Interim VP & Univ Counsel | $250K | $250K | 2018–2018 | 3.3x |
| Raymond Lu Ming Ou | VP, STUDENT AFFAIRS AS OF 7/23 | $206K | $206K | 2024–2024 | 2.7x |
Annual Summary
| Year | Executives | Avg. Comp. | Highest Comp. | Total Payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 15 | $491K | $1.1M | $6.9M |
| 2017 | 14 | $486K | $1.0M | $6.8M |
| 2018 | 17 | $475K | $1.0M | $8.1M |
| 2019 | 14 | $530K | $1.1M | $7.4M |
| 2020 | 16 | $525K | $1.2M | $8.4M |
| 2022 | 21 | $422K | $1.3M | $8.4M |
| 2023 | 21 | $534K | $2.1M | $11.2M |
| 2024 | 20 | $530K | $1.5M | $10.6M |
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