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James Harris III

President & Trustee · University of San Diego

President & Trustee at University of San Diego. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 1 organization on the Form 990 record.

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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
1
Roles reported
1
Reported compensation
$889K
Others who share this name
2

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.

✓ Verified from filings
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Reported as President & Trustee of University of San Diego, based in San Diego, CA.
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Received $889K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

Dr. James T.

Harris III, D.Ed., has served as President of the University of San Diego since August 3, 2015, and is also a Professor of Education. He previously led Widener University as president for 13 years and Defiance College (1994–2002), earning recognition in 2024 as the top-ranked sitting college president and from the John Templeton Foundation as one of the Top 50 Character-Building Presidents in America.

Compiled from public web sources (4 cited), grounded to the filed record.

Track record

Career & tenure

Real tenure, career, and education — from public web sources, what you need to vet a founder or leader beyond the filing window.

Tenure here
2015–present
Education
  • University of Toledo (BA)
  • Educational Administration) · Edinboro University of Pennsylvania (MA
  • Pennsylvania State University (D.Ed.)

Affiliations

Organizations

University of San Diego President & Trustee · $554.5M revenue · San Diego, CATHE UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO IS A CONTEMPORARY CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY, GROUNDED IN THE LIBERAL ARTS AND ANCHORED ALONG AN INTERNATIONAL BORDER, ADVANCING…Filed FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$889Kreported comp

Disambiguation

Other people named James Harris III

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 Harris III 1 organization · Saint Louis, MOPioneer Football League
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James Harris III 1 organization · Hainesport, NJLegacy Treatment Services INC

Network

Serves alongside

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

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President & Trustee · FY2019
$1.1M
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President & Trustee · FY2024
$1.1M
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Head Coach, Men's Basketball · FY2024
$859K
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Senior Vice President & Provost · FY2024
$568K
R
VP, University Advancement · FY2024
$536K
K
Vice President for Finance & CFO · FY2024
$519K
S
Head Coach, Men's Basketball · FY2022
$510K
R
Dean, School of Law · FY2024
$505K
K
VP, University Operations · FY2024
$504K
W
Executive Director of Athletics · FY2022
$485K
C
Dean, Shiley Marcos School of Engineering and Prof · FY2021
$465K
C
Shiley Marcos School of Engineering · FY2024
$439K

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org