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Thomas J Donohue

CEO/Director · Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America

CEO/Director at Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 4 organizations on the Form 990 record.

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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
4
Roles reported
4
Reported compensation
$7.1M
Others who share this name
2

Who this is

Profile

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✓ Verified from filings
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Reported as CEO/Director of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, based in Washington, DC.
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Received $7.1M in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as CEO/Director of US Chamber Litigation Center, uncompensated.
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Also listed as Pres., Then Pres. Em. (as of 3/22) of Center for International Private Enterprise INC, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

Thomas J. Donohue served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the U.S.

Chamber of Commerce from 1997 to 2019, the first person to hold both titles concurrently. He transformed the Chamber into a lobbying and political powerhouse with influence across Capitol Hill, regulatory agencies, and governments worldwide.

He passed away on October 14, 2024, at age 86.

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Tenure here
1997–2019 (President and CEO); 2019–2021 (CEO); 2021–2024 (Advisor and Board Member)
Education
  • St. John's University · Bachelor's degree
  • Adelphi University · MBA

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Affiliations

Organizations

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Center for International Private Enterprise INC Pres., Then Pres. Em. (as of 3/22) · $42.3M revenue · Washington, DCSEE SCHEDULE O.Filed FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America CEO/Director · $229.7M revenue · Washington, DCTo advance human progress through an economic, (Please see Schedule O for the continuation)political, and social system based on individual freedom,…Filed FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$7.1Mreported comp
US Chamber Litigation Center CEO/Director · $3.6M revenue · Washington, DCThe U.S. Chamber Litigation Center fights for the (Please see Schedule O for the continuation) business community in federal and state courts to…Filed FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform CEO/Director · $9.8M revenue · Washington, DCWe are a national campaign representing (Please see Schedule O for the continuation)the nation's business community with the critical mission of…Filed FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named Thomas J Donohue

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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Thomas J Donohue 1 organization · Washington, DCHudson Institute INC
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Thomas J Donohue 1 organization · Potomac, MDThe Donohue Family Foundation INC

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Serves alongside

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

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CEO/Director · FY2021
$9.2M
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President & CEO/Director · FY2024
$7.8M
S
President & CEO/Director · FY2021
$5.1M
E
EVP & Chief Relationship Officer · FY2024
$2.6M
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EVP, COO · FY2024
$1.9M
D
EVP, New Strategic Initiatives · FY2024
$1.9M
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EVP, Chief Policy Officer · FY2024
$1.8M
D
Pres/CEO, Ccmc/Gipc/C_tec · FY2021
$1.7M
H
EVP · FY2024
$1.4M
M
Chief Comms Officer · FY2024
$1.3M
M
Pres, Gei & SVP, Policy · FY2024
$1.2M
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EVP · FY2024
$1.0M

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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