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Pamela J Bernard

Part Year VP & University Counsel · Duke University

Part Year VP & University Counsel at Duke University. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 3 organizations on the Form 990 record.

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Organizations
3
Roles reported
3
Reported compensation
$702K

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✓ Verified from filings
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Reported as Part Year VP & University Counsel of Duke University, based in Durham, NC.
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Received $702K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as Director of Duke Medicine Global Support Corporation, uncompensated.
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Also listed as Director of Duke Global INC, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

Pamela J. Bernard served as Vice President and General Counsel of Duke University for 18 years (2006-2024), overseeing legal issues spanning student affairs, employment, health law, research, athletics, and governance.

She earned both her JD and BA from the University of Florida and previously served as General Counsel at her alma mater (1987-2006). Bernard is co-chair of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics and a past president of the National Association of College & University Attorneys.

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

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Tenure here
Vice President and General Counsel, Duke University (2006-2024)
Education
  • University of Florida · Juris Doctorate
  • University of Florida · Bachelor of Arts

Affiliations

Organizations

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

Duke University Part Year VP & University Counsel · $4.8B revenue · Durham, NCSEE SCHEDULE Opay $656K → $702KFiled FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$702Kreported comp
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Duke Medicine Global Support Corporation Director · $420K revenue · Durham, NCSUPPORT THE DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ACTIVITIES.Filed FY2021, FY2020, FY2019 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
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Duke Global INC Director · $7.8M revenue · Durham, NCSUPPORT DUKE UNIVERSITY BY CONDUCTING EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.Filed FY2021, FY2020, FY2019 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

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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