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William Gilligan

Former Interim President · Emerson College

Former Interim President at Emerson College. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 2 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
2
Roles reported
2
Reported compensation
$464K
Others who share this name
1

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✓ Verified from filings
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Reported as Former Interim President of Emerson College, based in Boston, MA.
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Received $464K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as Board Member of New England Womens and Men Athletic Conference, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

Long-standing faculty member and former interim president of Emerson College (2021-2023). Joined Emerson in 1984 as assistant professor and served as Vice President for Information Technology before retirement in 2020.

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Tenure here
Faculty 1984-2020; Interim President June 2021-2023
Education
  • Economics) · Boston College (B.A.
  • Teaching) · University of New Hampshire (M.S.
  • Mathematics) · Boston University (Ed.D.

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Organizations

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Emerson College Former Interim President · $345.5M revenue · Boston, MASEE SCHEDULE O.EMERSON COLLEGE'S MISSION IS TO EDUCATE AND ELEVATE EXTRAORDINARY ARTISTS, COMMUNICATORS, SCHOLARS, AND PROFESSIONALS FOR THE…pay $277K → $464KFiled FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$464Kreported comp
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New England Womens and Men Athletic Conference Board Member · $522K revenue · Marlborough, MAThe New England Womens and Mens Athletic Conference is committed to academic and athletic excellence, strengthened by the diversity of our selective…Filed FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named William Gilligan

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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William Gilligan 1 organization · Boston, MAProfessional Arts Consortium INC

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Serves alongside

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President · FY2024
$860K
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VP Admin & Fin (thru 01/2025) · FY2024
$453K
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VP, Office of the Arts(thru 11/2023) · FY2023
$428K
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VP for Inst Adv. (thru 09/2019) · FY2019
$411K
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Former President · FY2021
$381K
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Prov & VP for Acad Aff(thru 11/2021) · FY2021
$367K
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VP for Institutional Advancement · FY2024
$354K
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VP for Institutional Advancement · FY2021
$330K
M
VP & Chief of Staff (thru 05/2024) · FY2024
$317K
J
Prof(thru 12/24)/Dean Grad/Prof Stud · FY2024
$316K
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VP, Govt. and Community Relations · FY2022
$308K
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General Counsel · FY2024
$301K

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