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Scott D Pulsipher

Trustee / President · Wgu Corporation

Trustee / President at Wgu Corporation. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 1 organization on the Form 990 record.

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Reported as Trustee / President of Wgu Corporation, based in Salt Lake City, UT.
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Scott D. Pulsipher is President of Western Governors University (WGU), the nation's first and largest competency-based university, a position he has held since April 2016.

He brings experience from Amazon and Sterling Commerce, as well as leadership roles in technology-based startups. Named one of EdTech Digest's Top 100 Influencers in EdTech, he serves on boards for the American Council on Education and Jobs for the Future.

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April 2016–present as President of WGU
Education
  • 1999 · MBA, Harvard Business School1999
  • 1994 (Magna Cum Laude) · B.S. in Management with Finance Emphasis, Brigham Young University1994

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Wgu Corporation Trustee / President · $682.1M revenue · Salt Lake City, UTTHE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO OPERATE EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF, TO PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS OF, AND TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF WESTERN…pay $965K → $1.8MFiled FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

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Trustee/President · FY2024
$2.1M
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Chief Operating Officer · FY2024
$955K
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$899K
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Chief Financial Officer · FY2024
$796K
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Chief Academic Officer · FY2021
$737K
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Sr VP, Technology & CIO · FY2024
$680K
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Former Chief Marketing Officer · FY2019
$656K
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Chief Academic Officer & Provost · FY2024
$640K
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Sr VP, People & Talent · FY2024
$584K
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Sr VP, It College (thru 12/22) · FY2022
$521K
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Executive Director, Labs · FY2024
$512K
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President, Wgu Academy · FY2024
$492K

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