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Michael Whan

Commissioner (thru 06/2021) · Ladies Professional Golf Association

Commissioner (thru 06/2021) at Ladies Professional Golf Association. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 4 organizations on the Form 990 record.

Ambiguous identity This name matches 1 other individual 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
$451K
Others who share this name
1

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
Reported as Commissioner (thru 06/2021) of Ladies Professional Golf Association, based in Daytona Beach, FL.
Received $451K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
Also listed as Director (thru 06/21) of Women's World Golf Rankings INC, uncompensated.
Also listed as Commissioner (thru 06/2021) of The Lpga Foundation, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

Michael Whan served as the longest-serving Commissioner of the LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association) from 2010 to 2021, during which he oversaw unprecedented growth in tournaments, purses, and television coverage. He transitioned to become Chief Executive Officer of the USGA (United States Golf Association) in July 2021.

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
Commissioner, LPGA (2010–2021); CEO, USGA (2021–present)
Education
  • Miami University (Class of 1987)1987

Affiliations

Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

Ladies Professional Golf Association Commissioner (thru 06/2021) · $165.8M revenue · Daytona Beach, FLTO PROMOTE WORLDWIDE INTEREST IN THE GAME OF WOMEN'S PROFESSIONAL GOLF.pay $1.7M → $451KFiled FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$451Kreported comp
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Women's World Golf Rankings INC Director (thru 06/21) · $251K revenue · Daytona Beach, FLTO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN'S GOLF ON A GLOBAL BASIS.Filed FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
The Lpga Foundation Commissioner (thru 06/2021) · $8.9M revenue · Daytona Beach, FLTO INSPIRE, EMPOWER AND TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF GIRLS AND WOMEN THROUGH THE GAME OF GOLF.Filed FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Executive Women's Golf Association INC Commissioner (thru 06/2021) · $1.9M revenue · Daytona Beach, FLTO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN TO LEARN, PLAY AND ENJOY THE GAME OF GOLF.Filed FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named Michael Whan

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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Michael Whan 1 organization · Sparks, NVHot August Nights INC

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Serves alongside

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

L
Player/Director · FY2022
$3.9M
M
Commissioner · FY2024
$1.3M
A
Player/Director (thru 12/23) · FY2023
$785K
M
Clo/Secretary · FY2024
$550K
M
Chief Marketing Officer · FY2024
$494K
R
Chief Tournament Business Officer · FY2024
$494K
N
Chief Sales Officer · FY2024
$482K
K
Executive Strategic Advisor · FY2024
$413K
G
Player/Director · FY2024
$390K
N
Chief Teaching Officer · FY2024
$387K
S
Chief Bus. Ops - Epson · FY2024
$364K
A
Player/Director (as of 01/24) · FY2024
$361K

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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