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Ben Vinson III

President · The Howard University

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

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Ambiguous identity This name matches 6 other individuals we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
4
Roles reported
4
Reported compensation
$1.0M
Others who share this name
6

Who this is

Profile

The filed facts are verified from the IRS filings. The biography is compiled from public web sources and grounded to that filed record.

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Reported as President of The Howard University, based in Washington, DC.
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Received $1.0M in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as Director of Association of Hbcu Research Institutions INC, uncompensated.
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Also listed as Director of Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

Ben Vinson III served as Provost and Executive Vice President at Case Western Reserve University from 2018 to 2023. He previously held the position of Dean at George Washington University's Columbian College of Arts and Sciences and has held faculty and leadership roles at Johns Hopkins University, Pennsylvania State University, and Barnard College.

In June 2023, he became the 18th President of Howard University.

Compiled from public web sources (3 cited), grounded to the filed record.

Track record

Career & tenure

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Tenure here
2018-2023

Affiliations

Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

The Howard University President · $1.4B revenue · Washington, DCTHE HOWARD UNIVERSITY WAS ESTABLISHED BY AN ACT OF CONGRESS IN 1867. THE UNIVERSITY IS AN INSTITUTION THAT EDUCATES STUDENTS, DEVELOPS PROFESSIONALS,…Filed FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$1.0Mreported comp
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Association of Hbcu Research Institutions INC Director · $241K revenue · Washington, DCTO PROMOTE THE CLASSIFICATION OF HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AS RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS DESIGNATED BY THE CARNEGIE CLASSIFICATION AS…Filed FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area Director · $5.5M revenue · Washington, DCA 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT COMPRISED OF 14 UNIVERSITIES AND 3 COMMUNITY COLLEGES FOR THE PURPOSE OF SHARING RESOURCES.Filed FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
American Council on Education Director (to 4/2025) · $34.3M revenue · Washington, DCCONSENSUS LEADER ON HIGHER EDUCATION ISSUES & COORDINATING BODY FOR UNITED STATES HIGHER ED.Filed FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named Ben Vinson III

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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Ben Vinson III 2 organizations · Washington, DCThe National Humanities Alliance
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Ben Vinson III 1 organization · Cleveland, OHCase Western Reserve University
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Ben Vinson III 1 organization · Durham, NCNational Humanities Center
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Ben Vinson III 1 organization · El Paso, TXConference on Latin American History Hemispheric Institute on the Americas
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Ben Vinson III 1 organization · Alexandria, VACouncil on Library and Information Resources
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Ben Vinson III 1 organization · Washington, DCAmerican Historical Association

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President · FY2022
$1.8M
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President · FY2019
$1.6M
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Former President, Ret 9/1/23 · FY2024
$1.5M
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Dean College of Medicine · FY2024
$984K
A
Dean and VP of Clinical Affairs · FY2022
$972K
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Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon · FY2024
$910K
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President, Ex Officio · FY2024
$881K
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Trauma Medical Director · FY2024
$855K
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Chair of Neurosurgery · FY2024
$854K
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Trauma and Critical Care Surgeon · FY2024
$843K
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Chief Division Cardiothoracic Surgery · FY2024
$817K
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Clinical Professor · FY2023
$813K

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