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Andrew Benton

Former President · Pepperdine University

Former President at Pepperdine University. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 4 organizations on the Form 990 record.

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Organizations
4
Roles reported
4
Reported compensation
$294K
Others who share this name
4

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Reported as Former President of Pepperdine University, based in Malibu, CA.
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Received $294K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as Former Director of Wave Enterprises INC, uncompensated.
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Also listed as Former Director of Wave Services INC, uncompensated.
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Biography Web-sourced

Andrew K. Benton served as the seventh President of Pepperdine University from 2000 to 2019.

An attorney by training, he regularly taught courses and was deeply involved with students. During his presidency, he led the university to prominence among the nation's top institutions, overseeing construction of the Drescher Graduate Campus and increasing total university assets by more than $1 billion.

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Tenure here
2000-2019
Education
  • Law degree

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Organizations

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Pepperdine University Former President · $719.1M revenue · Malibu, CAPEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY IS A CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY COMMITTED TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND CHRISTIAN VALUES, WHERE STUDENTS ARE…pay $1.1M → $294KFiled FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$294Kreported comp
Wave Enterprises INC Former Director · Malibu, CAWAVE ENTERPRISES, INC. IS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY.Filed FY2021, FY2020, FY2019 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Wave Services INC Former Director · $1.2M revenue · Malibu, CAWAVE SERVICES, INC. IS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY.Filed FY2021, FY2020, FY2019 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Wave Property INC Former Director · Malibu, CAWAVE PROPERTY, INC. IS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY.Filed FY2020, FY2019 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named Andrew Benton

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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Andrew Benton 1 organization · Oklahoma City, OKThe Christian Chronicle INC
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Andrew Benton 1 organization · Oklahoma City, OKOklahoma City University
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Andrew Benton 1 organization · Sacramento, CAAiccu Research Foundation
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Andrew Benton 1 organization · Washington, DCNational Association of Independent Colleges & Universities

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