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Brett Padgett

Interim VP & Chief Financial Officer · University of Chicago

Interim VP & Chief Financial Officer at University of Chicago. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 5 organizations on the Form 990 record.

Ambiguous identity This name matches 2 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
5
Roles reported
5
Reported compensation
$415K
Others who share this name
2

Who this is

Profile

Everything on the left is verified from the IRS filings. The biography on the right is compiled from public web sources and grounded to that filed record.

✓ Verified from filings
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Reported as Interim VP & Chief Financial Officer of University of Chicago, based in Chicago, IL.
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Received $415K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as Assistant Comptroller of Baptist Theological Union Located at Chicago, uncompensated.
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Also listed as President of University of Chicago Property Holding Corporation, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

Brett Padgett is Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Syracuse University, overseeing financial planning, campus facilities, institutional risk, audit, budget, treasury, and real estate management. He previously served as Associate Vice President for Finance at the University of Chicago (2021-2022) and had a 25+ year career as an investment banker handling complex municipal financings.

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Tenure here
Since 2022 at Syracuse University
Education
  • Master of Business Administration from University of Notre Dame
  • Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering from University of Texas at Austin

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Affiliations

Organizations

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University of Chicago Interim VP & Chief Financial Officer · $4.7B revenue · Chicago, ILTHE MISSION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO HAS BEEN TO SUSTAIN AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF EXCELLENCE, THE COMMUNICATION OF KNOWLEDGE, THE CREATION OF…pay $498K → $415KFiled FY2022, FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$415Kreported comp
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University of Chicago Property Holding Corporation President · $815K revenue · Chicago, ILTHE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PROPERTY HOLDING CORPORATION HOLDS TITLE TO PROPERTY AND COLLECTS INCOME, INCLUDING RENT FROM REAL PROPERTY AS DESCRIBED IN…Filed FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
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Arch Development Corporation Treasurer · Chicago, ILFiled FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
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Lake Park Associates INC Presidnt-Former · $8.6M revenue · Chicago, ILLake Park Associates acquires, sells, holds, manages and leases real property for the benefit of The University of Chicago.Filed FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
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Baptist Theological Union Located at Chicago Assistant Comptroller · $5.0M revenue · Chicago, ILTHE BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL UNION'S MISSION IS THE ENDOWMENT, SUPPORT AND DIRECTION OF THE THEOLOGICAL INSTRUCTION OF THE DIVINITY SCHOOL AT THE…Filed FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named Brett Padgett

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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Brett Padgett 1 organization · Syracuse, NYSyracuse University
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Brett Padgett 1 organization · Syracuse, NYSu Theatre Corporation D/B/A Syracuse Stage

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$2.8M
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Professor of Surgery · FY2024
$2.2M
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Chief Medical Officer · FY2021
$2.1M
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President · FY2024
$2.0M
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Professor of Law · FY2022
$1.9M
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Managing Director of Public Markets · FY2022
$1.8M
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Professor of Surgery · FY2024
$1.7M
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Professor · FY2024
$1.7M

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org