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Dr Shirley Ann Jackson

Former President · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Former President at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 1 organization on the Form 990 record.

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Organizations
1
Roles reported
1
Reported compensation
$2.4M

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Reported as Former President of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, based in Troy, NY.
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Received $2.4M in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Distinguished physicist and 18th president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1999-2022); first woman and first African American to lead the institution. Now President Emerita for Life.

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1999-2022
Education
  • MIT 1968 · BS Physics1968
  • MIT · PhD Theoretical Elementary Particle Physics

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Organizations

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Former President · $709.4M revenue · Troy, NYRensselaer educates the leaders of tomorrow for technologically based careers. We celebrate discovery and the responsible application of technology…pay $2.5M → $2.4MFiled FY2023, FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$2.4Mreported comp

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Former Vice President for Human Resources · FY2023
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