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Employees The Big Ten Conference Inc Eric W Kaler

Eric W Kaler

Former

Former Director at The Big Ten Conference Inc

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2021. Published on January 25, 2026.

$922,869
2021

Total compensation

Eric W Kaler has been listed as an employee of The Big Ten Conference Inc in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Eric W Kaler has increased by 4.5% from 2016 to 2021.

Annual compensation details

$922,869
-4.2%
Former Director
2021
$533k related
--
$391k other
--
$963,624
+0.3%
Former Director
2020
$651k related
--
$314k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Eric W Kaler to:

2021

Other employees at The Big Ten Conference Inc

James E Delany
Former Commissioner
$7,519,164
$4,679,210 from orgNo related comp$2,839,954 other
Kevin Warren
Commissioner
$3,474,762
$2,902,106 from orgNo related comp$572,656 other
Morton Schapiro
Chair
$2,257,596
$0 from org$1,647,491 from related$610,105 other
Michael McRobbie
Director
$1,434,239
$0 from org$857,499 from related$576,740 other
Mark S Schlissel
Director
$1,230,768
$0 from org$833,424 from related$397,344 other
Eric J Barron
Director
$1,176,329
$0 from org$1,127,949 from related$48,380 other
Mitch Daniels
Director
$990,260
$0 from org$912,363 from related$77,897 other
Joan Ta Gabel
Director
$940,758
$0 from org$663,630 from related$277,128 other
Michael V Drake
Director (Until 7/31/20)
$883,228
$0 from org$810,714 from related$72,514 other
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January 25, 2026:
2021 The Big Ten Conference Inc 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2020 The Big Ten Conference Inc 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2019 The Big Ten Conference Inc 990 published

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