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Mark Emmert

Former President · National Collegiate Athletic Association

Former President at National Collegiate Athletic Association. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 1 organization 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
1
Roles reported
1
Reported compensation
$6.3M
Others who share this name
2

Who this is

Profile

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✓ Verified from filings
Reported as Former President of National Collegiate Athletic Association, based in Indianapolis, IN.
Received $6.3M 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

Mark Emmert served as the 5th President of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) from November 2010 through June 2023, leading the organization through significant policy and structural changes. During his tenure, he created the position of Chief Medical Officer of the NCAA and the Sports Science Institute, and facilitated a landmark partnership with the Department of Defense that resulted in the largest longitudinal study of concussion and head trauma in history, with funding exceeding $64 million.

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Tenure here
2010–2023
Education
  • Syracuse University · Ph.D. in Public Administration
  • Syracuse University · Master's degree in Public Administration
  • University of Washington · Bachelor's degree in Political Science

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Affiliations

Organizations

National Collegiate Athletic Association Former President · $1.3B revenue · Indianapolis, INProvide a world-class athletics and academic experience for student-athletes that fosters lifelong well-being.pay $2.8M → $6.3MFiled FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$6.3Mreported comp

Disambiguation

Other people named Mark Emmert

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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Mark Emmert 1 organization · New York, NYRoss Initiative in Sports for Equality INC
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Mark Emmert 1 organization · Indianapolis, INIndy Championships Fund INC

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Chief Operating Officer (thru 7/17/21) · FY2021
$3.5M
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President · FY2024
$3.4M
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Executive Vice President · FY2024
$1.5M
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Senior Vice President · FY2024
$920K
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Senior Vice President · FY2024
$793K
C
Former Senior Vice President · FY2023
$772K
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Senior Vice President · FY2022
$764K
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CFO and SVP of Administrative Services · FY2024
$763K
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Senior Vice President · FY2024
$612K
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Vice President · FY2024
$565K
K
Former Executive Vice President · FY2020
$560K
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Senior Vice President · FY2024
$545K

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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