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Employees The Corporation of Mercer University Lera Cox

Lera Cox

Highest compensated employee

Adjunct at The Corporation of Mercer University

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Published on January 25, 2026.

$330,743
2022

Total compensation

Lera Cox has been listed as an employee of The Corporation of Mercer University in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2019. Total compensation for Lera Cox has decreased by 23% from 2019 to 2022.

Annual compensation details

$330,743
-21%
Adjunct
2022
$283k org
40 hrs/wk
$48k other
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$418,591
-3.2%
Adjunct
2021
$369k org
55 hrs/wk
$50k other
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Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Lera Cox to:

2022

Other employees at The Corporation of Mercer University

John Hawkins
Associate Professor
$550,595
$492,080 from orgNo related comp$58,515 other
William Underwood
President/Professor of LAW
$520,990
$463,038 from orgNo related comp$57,952 other
Jean Sumner
Dean/Professor
$479,713
$427,489 from orgNo related comp$52,224 other
James Netherton
Executive Vice President - Admin and Finance
$393,849
$336,579 from orgNo related comp$57,270 other
David Davis
Provost/Professor
$390,914
$318,382 from orgNo related comp$72,532 other
Edwin Grimsley
Senior Associate DEAN, Macon
$350,364
$299,049 from orgNo related comp$51,315 other
Maurice Solis
Professor
$342,965
$297,810 from orgNo related comp$45,155 other
Penny Elkins
Senior Vice President - Enrollment MGMT
$335,322
$287,867 from orgNo related comp$47,455 other
John Patterson
Senior Vice President - UNIV Advancement
$331,138
$264,059 from orgNo related comp$67,079 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2022 The Corporation of Mercer University 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2021 The Corporation of Mercer University 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2020 The Corporation of Mercer University 990 published

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