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Dr James Carrington

President and CEO · Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

President and CEO at Donald Danforth Plant Science Center. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 2 organizations on the Form 990 record.

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Organizations
2
Roles reported
2
Reported compensation
$760K

Who this is

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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 President and CEO of Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, based in Saint Louis, MO.
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Received $760K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as Director of Higher Education Coordinating Council of Metropolitan St Louis, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

James C. Carrington is a plant biologist who served as president of the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center from 2011 to 2025.

He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 2008 and is renowned for research on plant virology, RNA mechanisms, and crop improvement for food security. His laboratory focuses on how plants respond to viruses and mechanisms of crop productivity.

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

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Career & tenure

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Tenure here
2011–2025

Affiliations

Organizations

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

Donald Danforth Plant Science Center President and CEO · $63.8M revenue · Saint Louis, MOIMPROVE THE HUMAN CONDITION THROUGH PLANT SCIENCE/RESEARCH: FEED THE HUNGRY AND IMPROVE HUMAN HEALTH, PRESERVE AND RENEW OUR ENVIRONMENT AND ENHANCE…pay $666K → $760KFiled FY2024, FY2023, FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$760Kreported comp
Higher Education Coordinating Council of Metropolitan St Louis Director · $2.1M revenue · St Louis, MOThe Higher Education Consortium of Metropolitan St. Louis aims to foster collaboration and innovation among member colleges, universities, public…Filed FY2020, FY2019 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

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