SVP, Public Relations/Ed at National Retail Federation INC. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 2 organizations on the Form 990 record.
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2
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2
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$1.2M
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Received $1.2M in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as Exec Dir, Nrff/SVP, Pr Nrf of Nrf Foundation — $349K.
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Senior Vice President for Communications and Public Affairs at the National Retail Federation, responsible for communication strategies around advocacy and policy campaigns. Thorne also serves as Executive Director of the NRF Foundation, overseeing programs to build awareness about retail careers and provide scholarships and training.
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Since 2012 at NRF
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National Retail Federation INCSVP, Public Relations/Ed · $93.4M revenue · Washington, DCNRF'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE AND PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF THE RETAIL INDUSTRY AND TO HELP RETAILERS ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE IN ALL AREAS OF THEIR BUSINESS.pay $583K → $843KFiled FY2025, FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$843Kreported comp
Nrf FoundationExec Dir, Nrff/SVP, Pr Nrf · $10.8M revenue · Washington, DCTHE NRF FOUNDATION SHAPES RETAIL'S FUTURE BY BUILDING AWARENESS OF THE INDUSTRY THROUGH STATISTICS AND STORIES; DEVELOPING TALENT THROUGH EDUCATION,…pay $334K → $349KFiled FY2022, FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$349Kreported comp
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Other people named William Thorne
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William Thorne1 organization · Carbondale, ILSouthern Illinois Hospital Services
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William Thorne1 organization · Austin, TXTexas Association of Defense Counsel
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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
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