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Employees The Cooper Institute Ben Willis

Ben Willis

Highest compensated employee

Director of CCLS Study at The Cooper Institute

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2020. Published on January 24, 2026.

$146,311
2020

Total compensation

Ben Willis has been listed as an employee of The Cooper Institute in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Ben Willis has increased by 4.2% from 2016 to 2020.

Annual compensation details

$146,311
+0.4%
Director of CCLS Study
2020
$127k org
40 hrs/wk
$20k other
--
$145,672
+2%
Epidemiologist
2019
$127k org
40 hrs/wk
$20k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Ben Willis to:

2020

Other employees at The Cooper Institute

Laura Defina, M.D.
President and Chief Executive Officer
$340,369
$291,308 from orgNo related comp$49,061 other
Onyeka Nchege
Chief Information Officer
$252,421
$230,072 from orgNo related comp$22,349 other
Amy Johnson
Chief Dev'T. Officer
$216,141
$190,141 from orgNo related comp$26,000 other
Shebronda Blackburn
Vice President, Development
$134,737
$123,556 from orgNo related comp$11,181 other
Beth Wright
Epidemiologist
$126,286
$108,585 from orgNo related comp$17,701 other
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January 24, 2026:
2020 The Cooper Institute 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2019 The Cooper Institute 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2018 The Cooper Institute 990 published

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