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Employees American Cancer Society Inc. Karen E Knudsen, Ph.D.

Karen E Knudsen, Ph.D.

Officer

Chief Executive Officer, Outgoing at American Cancer Society Inc.

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

$2,242,645
2024

Total compensation

Karen E Knudsen, Ph.D. has been listed as an employee of American Cancer Society Inc. in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2021. Total compensation for Karen E Knudsen, Ph.D. has increased by 221.3% from 2021 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$2,242,645
+47.5%
Chief Executive Officer, Outgoing
2024
$2M org
55 hrs/wk
$174k related
8 hrs/wk
$54k other
--
$1,520,301
+35.9%
Chief Executive Officer
2023
$1.3M org
55 hrs/wk

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Karen E Knudsen, Ph.D. to:

2024

Other employees at American Cancer Society Inc.

Kael Reicin
Chief Financial and Strategy Officer
$1,322,641
$1,150,466 from org$123,264 from related$48,911 other
William L Dahut
Chief Scientific Officer
$1,073,456
$1,011,912 from orgNo related comp$61,544 other
Andre C Bokhoor
Chief People Officer
$1,020,474
$950,673 from orgNo related comp$69,801 other
Michael L Neal
Chief of Organizational Advancement
$1,020,332
$977,147 from orgNo related comp$43,185 other
Arif Kamal
Chief Patient Officer
$892,411
$868,358 from orgNo related comp$24,053 other
John B Woodward
Senior Executive Vice President, Field Operations
$709,107
$641,450 from orgNo related comp$67,657 other
Timothy B Phillips
Chief Legal and RISK Officer, Outgoing
$693,151
$677,507 from orgNo related comp$15,644 other
Wayne A I Frederick, M.D., Mba, Facs
Interim Ceo/Board Director, Former
$601,730
$553,974 from org$47,756 from relatedNo other comp
Tawana Thomas-Johnson
Senior Vice President, Chief Diversity Officer
$544,408
$497,819 from orgNo related comp$46,589 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2024 American Cancer Society Inc. 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 American Cancer Society Inc. 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 American Cancer Society Inc. 990 published

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