The Chronicle: Paychecks Top More Than $1-Million for 23 Private-College Presidents
Rensselaer’s chief tops the list at nearly $1.6-million
Shirley Ann Jackson had big plans when she was hired as president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute a decade ago. Shovels hit the ground soon after as part of a wide-ranging strategic plan that she directed. Ms. Jackson’s compensation matched her ambition, and just two years into her presidency she was the highest-paid private-college chief.
Now, after a decade on the job, she’s back on top again with a pay package of $1,598,247 for the 2007-8 fiscal year, the most recent data
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