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James Danko

President · Butler University

President at Butler University. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 4 organizations on the Form 990 record.

Ambiguous identity This name matches 2 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
4
Roles reported
4
Reported compensation
$926K
Others who share this name
2

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Profile

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✓ Verified from filings
Reported as President of Butler University, based in Indianapolis, IN.
Received $926K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
Also listed as President of Butler Foundation, uncompensated.
Also listed as Director of Central Indiana Corporate Partnership INC, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

21st President of Butler University since 2011. Entrepreneur who founded a medical equipment company at age 19.

Led Butler through major expansions including BIG EAST Conference membership and $25 million naming gift to business school.

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

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Career & tenure

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Tenure here
President since 2011; contract extended multiple times through 2026+
Education
  • Saint Ignatius High School
  • John Carroll University (Religious Studies)
  • highest honors) · University of Michigan (MBA

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Affiliations

Organizations

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Butler University President · $365.4M revenue · Indianapolis, INTO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY LIBERAL AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND TO INTEGRATE THE TWO BY CREATING A STIMULATING INTELLECTUAL COMMUNITY.pay $854K → $926KFiled FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020, FY2019 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$926Kreported comp
Butler Foundation President · $101K revenue · Indianapolis, INTO FACILITATE RECEIPT OF LIFE INCOME GIFTS FOR FUTURE BENEFIT OF BUTLER UNIVERSITY.Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020, FY2019 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Central Indiana Corporate Partnership INC Director · $11.4M revenue · Indianapolis, INTHE CENTRAL INDIANA CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP (CICP) IS TRANSFORMING OUR REGIONAL ECONOMY, BRINGING TOGETHER THE CEOS OF CENTRAL INDIANA'S LARGEST AND…Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee INC Director · $682K revenue · Indianapolis, INTO PROMOTE THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS.Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named James Danko

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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James Danko 1 organization · New York, NYBig East Conference INC
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James Danko 1 organization · Saint Louis, MOPioneer Football League

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