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Brian Cornell

Chair · The Business Council INC

Chair at The Business Council INC. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 3 organizations on the Form 990 record.

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Ambiguous identity This name matches 8 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
3
Roles reported
3
Others who share this name
8

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.

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Reported as Chair of The Business Council INC, based in Washington, DC.
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Also listed as Director (thru 01/26) of National Retail Federation INC, uncompensated.
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Also listed as Director of Retail Industry Leaders Association INC, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
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Affiliations

Organizations

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

The Business Council INC Chair · $7.2M revenue · Washington, DCTHE BUSINESS COUNCIL IS A GLOBAL CEO DRIVEN ORGANIZATION WHOSE PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO FOSTER GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THE MAJOR OPPORTUNITIES AND…Filed FY2025 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
National Retail Federation INC Director (thru 01/26) · $93.4M revenue · Washington, DCNRF'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE AND PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF THE RETAIL INDUSTRY AND TO HELP RETAILERS ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE IN ALL AREAS OF THEIR BUSINESS.Filed FY2025 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Retail Industry Leaders Association INC Director · $22.4M revenue · Washington, DCTHE RETAIL INDUSTRY LEADERS ASSOCIATION'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE CONSUMER CHOICE AND ECONOMIC FREEDOM THROUGH PUBLIC POLICY AND INDUSTRY OPERATIONAL…Filed FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named Brian Cornell

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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Brian Cornell 1 organization · Middletown, RIWanumetonomy Golf & Country Club INC
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Brian Cornell 1 organization · Minneapolis, MNMinnesota Business Partnership INC
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Brian Cornell 1 organization · Minneapolis, MNSoutheast Soccer Club
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Brian Cornell 1 organization · Elmira, NYElmira College
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Brian Cornell 1 organization · Herndon, VAThe Consumer Goods Forum
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Brian Cornell 1 organization · New Berlin, WIDoxa Christian Academy INC
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Brian Cornell 1 organization · Torrington, CTTorringford Volunteer Fire Department INC
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Brian Cornell 1 organization · New York, NYCatalyst INC

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Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

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President and CEO · FY2025
$5.1M
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President and CEO · FY2023
$4.6M
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SVP, Government Relations · FY2025
$1.2M
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President & CEO · FY2024
$1.1M
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Secretary and General Counsel · FY2025
$972K
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SVP, Public Relations/Ed · FY2025
$843K
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Former President (officer) · FY2020
$771K
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SVP, Conferences · FY2025
$668K
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Senior Director, Exhibits · FY2025
$640K
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Chief Executive Officer · FY2025
$556K
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Chief Executive Officer · FY2024
$550K
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SVP, Content-Education · FY2025
$541K

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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