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Farnam Jahanian

President/Ex-Officio Trustee · Carnegie Mellon University

President/Ex-Officio Trustee at Carnegie Mellon University. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 7 organizations on the Form 990 record.

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Ambiguous identity This name matches 4 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
7
Roles reported
7
Reported compensation
$2.8M
Others who share this name
4

Who this is

Profile

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✓ Verified from filings
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Reported as President/Ex-Officio Trustee of Carnegie Mellon University, based in Pittsburgh, PA.
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Received $2.8M in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as Educational Trustee of Dietrich Foundation — $25K.
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Also listed as Former Vice Chairman & VP of Mpc Corporation, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

Farnam Jahanian is the 10th President of Carnegie Mellon University since July 2017 and holds faculty appointments across the School of Computer Science, College of Engineering, and H. John Heinz III College.

An Iranian-American computer scientist, he previously served as Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Vice President for Research at CMU, and directed the NSF's Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering.

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Tenure here
CMU President since 2017 (second five-year term)
Education
  • 1982) · University of Texas at San Antonio (BS in Computer Science1982
  • 1987) · University of Texas at Austin (MS in Computer Science1987
  • 1989) · University of Texas at Austin (PhD in Computer Science1989

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Affiliations

Organizations

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Carnegie Mellon University President/Ex-Officio Trustee · $2.5B revenue · Pittsburgh, PATO CREATE A TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENTS FOCUSED ON DEEP DISCIPLINARY KNOWLEDGE; PROBLEM SOLVING; LEADERSHIP, COMMUNICATION AND…pay $1.3M → $2.7MFiled FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020, FY2019 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$2.7Mreported comp
Dietrich Foundation Educational Trustee · $107.3M revenue · Pittsburgh, PATO BENEFIT HIGHER EDUCATION AND OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES BY PROVIDING ONGOING AND INCREASING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO 13 SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS.pay $15K → $25KFiled FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$25Kreported comp
The Pittsburgh Trust for Cultural Trustee · $83.8M revenue · Pittsburgh, PATO ADVANCE THE REGION'S ECONOMY THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF PITTSBURGH'S CULTURAL DISTRICTFiled FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Allegheny Conference on Community Development At Large Member · $26.2M revenue · Pittsburgh, PATO STIMULATE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGHOUT SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA.Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Team Pennsylvania Foundation Director Until 6/25/24 · $2.8M revenue · Harrisburg, PATEAM PENNSYLVANIA FOUNDATION IS A DYNAMIC, PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP THAT INITIATES AND SUPPORTS INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE PENNSYLVANIA'S…Filed FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
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Mpc Corporation Former Vice Chairman & VP · $3.7M revenue · Pittsburgh, PATO AID IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST, TO CARRY ON THE STUDY, RESEARCH AND SOLUTION OF SCIENTIFIC,…Filed FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Pittsburgh Council on Higher Education Trustee · $814K revenue · Pittsburgh, PATO PROVIDE A MEANS FOR SHARING RESOURCES AND INFORMATION AMONG MEMBERS, ENGAGE IN JOINT PROJECTS, AND OFFER A COMMON VOICE ON EDUCATIONAL MATTERS.Filed FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named Farnam Jahanian

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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Farnam Jahanian 2 organizations · Pittsburgh, PAHighmark Health Group
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Farnam Jahanian 1 organization · Westerville, OHUniversity Athletic Association INC
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Farnam Jahanian 1 organization · Washington, DCAssociation of American Universities INC
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Farnam Jahanian 1 organization · Boulder, CONational Center for Women and Information Technology

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Serves alongside

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

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Community Trustee, Preside · FY2024
$2.1M
C
Chief Investment Officer · FY2024
$1.5M
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Dean, Qatar Campus · FY2024
$1.1M
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Provost & CAO · FY2024
$904K
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Managing Director · FY2024
$880K
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Managing Director · FY2024
$843K
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VP/Gen. Coun & Sec. of the Cor · FY2024
$841K
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Director-Head of Invest (thru 1/22) · FY2021
$787K
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Cmu-Africa (thru 12/21) & Prof. · FY2021
$772K
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Adv. & Int V.p. for Market & Comm · FY2020
$744K
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President and CEO · FY2024
$735K
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Prof.& Dean, Tepper Sch.of Bus · FY2024
$731K

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