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Employees Pepperdine University James Gash

James Gash

OfficerTrustee/director

President and Chief Executive Officer at Pepperdine University

Fiscal year ended July 31, 2024. Published on January 25, 2026.

$1,201,549
2024

Total compensation

James Gash has been listed as an employee of Pepperdine University in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2020. Total compensation for James Gash has increased by 128.9% from 2020 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$1,201,549
+7.4%
President and Chief Executive Officer
2024
$794k org
40 hrs/wk
$408k other
--
$1,118,692
+20.4%
President and Chief Executive Officer
2023
$779k org
40 hrs/wk
$341k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of James Gash to:

2024

Other employees at Pepperdine University

Jay Brewster
Provost
$892,831
$432,576 from orgNo related comp$460,255 other
Lorenzo Romar
HEAD Coach, Basketball
$845,573
$801,490 from orgNo related comp$44,083 other
Phil Phillips
Executive Vice President
$654,209
$420,568 from orgNo related comp$233,641 other
Gary Hanson
Senior Executive Vice President
$587,372
$518,684 from orgNo related comp$68,688 other
Paul Caron
DEAN, Caruso School of LAW
$540,550
$342,929 from orgNo related comp$197,621 other
Sara Young Jackson
Chancellor
$526,096
$470,952 from orgNo related comp$55,144 other
Kiron Skinner
Professor, School of Public Policy
$523,081
$489,171 from orgNo related comp$33,910 other
Deryck Janse van Rensburg
Professor, Graziadio BUS School
$482,379
$396,428 from orgNo related comp$85,951 other
Jeffrey Rohde
Chief Investment Officer
$480,568
$401,813 from orgNo related comp$78,755 other
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January 25, 2026:
2024 Pepperdine University 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 Pepperdine University 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 Pepperdine University 990 published

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