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Employees Pepperdine University Michael Adams

Michael Adams

Former

Former Chancellor at Pepperdine University

Fiscal year ended July 31, 2019. Published on January 24, 2026.

$418,415
2019

Total compensation

Michael Adams has been listed as an employee of Pepperdine University in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Michael Adams has increased by 57.5% from 2016 to 2019.

Annual compensation details

$418,415
-37.1%
Former Chancellor
2019
$273k org
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$146k other
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$665,110
+12.8%
Chancellor
2018
$429k org
40 hrs/wk
$237k other
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Total compensation by year

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2019

Other employees at Pepperdine University

Andrew K Benton
President and Chief Executive Officer
$1,081,658
$710,482 from orgNo related comp$371,176 other
Rick Marrs
Provost and Chief Academic OFF
$792,291
$490,834 from orgNo related comp$301,457 other
Lamar Wilson
Former HEAD Basketball Coach
$724,754
$700,221 from orgNo related comp$24,533 other
Charles Pippin
Senior Vice President Investments/Chief INV OFF
$699,623
$544,771 from orgNo related comp$154,852 other
Lorenzo Romar
HEAD Coach, Basketball
$626,965
$577,778 from orgNo related comp$49,187 other
Gary Hanson
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
$575,045
$355,948 from orgNo related comp$219,097 other
Deryck Janse van Rensburg
DEAN, Graziadio Business SCH
$482,630
$451,823 from orgNo related comp$30,807 other
Samuel Hinkle
Senior Vice President Advancement/Public AFF
$473,049
$262,793 from orgNo related comp$210,256 other
Paul Caron
Dean, School of Law
$420,708
$234,289 from orgNo related comp$186,419 other
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January 24, 2026:
2019 Pepperdine University 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2018 Pepperdine University 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2017 Pepperdine University 990 published

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