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Joshua C Baker Od Ms

SVP & Chief Academic Officer / Interim President, CEO, & Trustee (beg May 2025) · Midwestern University

SVP & Chief Academic Officer / Interim President, CEO, & Trustee (beg May 2025) at Midwestern University. 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
$898K

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Reported as SVP & Chief Academic Officer / Interim President, CEO, & Trustee (beg May 2025) of Midwestern University, based in Downers Grove, IL.
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Received $898K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Dr. Joshua C.

Baker, OD, MS is President and Chief Executive Officer of Midwestern University (appointed September 2025), overseeing the university's comprehensive optometry and health sciences programs. A decorated military optometrist who served in Iraq and received the Bronze Star, he previously served as Dean of the Arizona College of Optometry and led key academic initiatives across the university.

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President/CEO since 2025; faculty since 2013
Education
  • 1999) · Ithaca College (B.A.1999
  • 2001) · Syracuse University (M.S., Secondary Science Education2001
  • 2005) · Illinois College of Optometry (O.D., Magna Cum Laude2005
  • Primary Eye Care) · Northeastern State University College of Optometry (Postdoctoral Residency

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Organizations

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Midwestern University SVP & Chief Academic Officer / Interim President, CEO, & Trustee (beg May 2025) · $555.7M revenue · Downers Grove, ILMIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY'S HISTORICAL AND SUSTAINING PHILOSOPHY DEDICATES THE INSTITUTION AND ITS RESOURCES TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF ACADEMIC…pay $904K → $898KFiled FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$898Kreported comp

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Serves alongside

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

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President, CEO, Trustee Retired May 19, 2025 · FY2024
$1.9M
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Vice President & General Counsel - Ending September 16, 2024 · FY2024
$1.2M
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VP of Research and Strategic Studies · FY2020
$902K
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Sr. Vice President & Chief Academic Officer · FY2022
$782K
M
Assistant Treasurer, CFO, Vice President · FY2024
$737K
A
Sr. Vice President Administration and Communications · FY2024
$702K
M
Dean of Optometry - Ending October 28, 2024 · FY2024
$653K
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Dean Student Services - Last Day of Work Dec 15, 2023 · FY2023
$651K
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VP University Relations - Last Day of Work 6/4/2021 · FY2021
$644K
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Sr. Vice President Administration and Communications · FY2022
$637K
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Director of Construction - Ending June 10, 2024 · FY2024
$635K
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Vice President & Chief Academic Officer - Last Day of Work June 30, 2023 · FY2023
$625K

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