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Employees Western Michigan University School of Medicine Joseph L Chess

Joseph L Chess

Highest compensated employee

Director-Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery at Western Michigan University School of Medicine

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2016. Published on January 24, 2026.

$401,785
2016

Total compensation

Joseph L Chess has been listed as an employee of Western Michigan University School of Medicine in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016.

Annual compensation details

$401,785
Director-Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery
2016
$380k org
40 hrs/wk
$22k other
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2016

Other employees at Western Michigan University School of Medicine

Hal B Jenson
President/Founding Dean/Director
$577,917
$541,072 from orgNo related comp$36,845 other
Karen Bovid
Faculty-Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery
$457,378
$421,838 from orgNo related comp$35,540 other
Earl Norman
Chair-Department of Surgery
$439,944
$404,478 from orgNo related comp$35,466 other
Joyce Dejong
Chair-Department of Pathology
$385,367
$344,332 from orgNo related comp$41,035 other
David T Overton
Assoc. DEAN of Graduate Medical Education
$378,341
$338,499 from orgNo related comp$39,842 other
Joseph D'Ambrosio
Assoc. DEAN of Clinical Affairs
$322,310
$291,626 from orgNo related comp$30,684 other
Thomas Zavitz
Assoc. DEAN of Admin and Finance
$307,609
$276,930 from orgNo related comp$30,679 other
Elizabeth A Burns
Former Assoc. DEAN of Faculty and Clinical Affair
$286,404
$272,659 from orgNo related comp$13,745 other
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January 24, 2026:
2016 Western Michigan University School of Medicine 990 published

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