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Employees The Big Ten Conference Inc James E Delany

James E Delany

Former

Former Commissioner at The Big Ten Conference Inc

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. Published on January 25, 2026.

$5,862,730
2023

Total compensation

James E Delany 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 James E Delany has increased by 147.5% from 2016 to 2023.

Annual compensation details

$5,862,730
+0.1%
Former Commissioner
2023
$3M org
--
$2.8M other
--
$5,855,578
-22.1%
Former Commissioner
2022
$3M org
--
$2.8M other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of James E Delany to:

2023

Other employees at The Big Ten Conference Inc

Morton Schapiro
Chair (Until 9/11/22)
$4,885,329
$0 from org$4,573,336 from related$311,993 other
Kevin Warren
Commissioner (Until 4/16/23)
$3,712,827
$2,902,106 from orgNo related comp$810,721 other
Eric J Barron
Former Director
$2,037,748
$0 from org$1,992,993 from related$44,755 other
Kristina Johnson
Director (Until 11/13/22)
$1,392,112
$0 from org$1,017,233 from related$374,879 other
Neeli Bendapudi
Director
$1,281,582
$0 from org$1,239,729 from related$41,853 other
Mary Sue Coleman
Director (Until 10/14/22)
$1,184,439
$0 from org$843,195 from related$341,244 other
Pamela Whitten
Director
$1,106,591
$0 from org$817,061 from related$289,530 other
Jonathan Holloway
Director
$1,056,280
$0 from org$1,014,698 from related$41,582 other
Samuel Stanley
Director (Until 11/4/22)
$1,047,795
$0 from org$997,980 from related$49,815 other
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January 25, 2026:
2023 The Big Ten Conference Inc 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 The Big Ten Conference Inc 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2021 The Big Ten Conference Inc 990 published

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$7,519,164
-11.8%
Former Commissioner
2021
$4.7M org
--
$2.8M other
--
$8,528,659
-17.1%
Commissioner (Until 6/30/20)
2020
$5.6M org
40 hrs/wk
$3M other
--
$10,290,145
+87%
Commissioner
2019
$7.3M org
40 hrs/wk
$2.9M other
--
$5,503,965
+120.6%
Commissioner
2018
$3.8M org
40 hrs/wk
$1.7M other
--
$2,494,798
+5.3%
Commissioner
2017
$2.2M org
40 hrs/wk
$327k other
--
$2,368,995
Commissioner
2016
$2M org
40 hrs/wk
$329k other
--

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