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Eric F Spina PhD

President of the University/Secretary of the Board · University of Dayton

President of the University/Secretary of the Board at University of Dayton. 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
$2.3M

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 President of the University/Secretary of the Board of University of Dayton, based in Dayton, OH.
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Received $2.3M in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as Director of River Park Community Corp, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

Eric F. Spina is the 19th President of the University of Dayton, a Catholic research university, serving since July 1, 2016.

Under his leadership, UD achieved record diversity in undergraduate enrollment and completed the We Soar campaign, exceeding its philanthropic goal by 13% with $453 million raised. He announced in February 2026 that he will retire in June 2027.

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

Track record

Career & tenure

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Tenure here
President since July 2016
Education
  • Mechanical Engineering) · Carnegie Mellon University (BS
  • Aerospace Engineering) · Princeton University (MS
  • Aerospace Engineering) · Princeton University (PhD

Affiliations

Organizations

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

University of Dayton President of the University/Secretary of the Board · $947.2M revenue · Dayton, OHTHE UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON IS A TOP-TIER INDEPENDENT, CATHOLIC RESEARCH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION FOUNDED IN 1850. THE PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS…pay $984K → $2.3MFiled FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020, FY2019 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$2.3Mreported comp
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River Park Community Corp Director · $4.5M revenue · Dayton, OHTHE ENTITY IS COMPRISED OF TWO ORGANIZATIONS; 111 RIVER PARK LLC, WHICH WAS FORMED TO OWN, OPERATE AND LEASE A RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FACILITY AND…Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020, FY2019 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

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Serves alongside

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

A
Head Coach Men's Basketball · FY2024
$2.7M
A
Exe VP Business and Administrative Services · FY2024
$747K
T
Head Coach Women's Basketball · FY2024
$565K
D
Provost & Exe VP of Academic Affairs · FY2024
$495K
C
Vice President Advancement · FY2024
$493K
R
Assistant Men's Basketball Coach · FY2024
$489K
N
VP and Director of Athletics · FY2024
$451K
S
Executive Director Research Institute · FY2024
$419K
G
Dean School of Engineering · FY2024
$359K
A
Faculty (former Key Employee) · FY2024
$349K
M
Vice President and General Counsel · FY2024
$345K
J
VP Strategic Enrollment Mgt · FY2024
$336K

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