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Employees Catawba College Nelson Murphy

Nelson Murphy

Officer

COO (Thru 12/31/19) at Catawba College

Fiscal year ended May 31, 2020. Published on January 24, 2026.

$228,804
2020

Total compensation

Nelson Murphy has been listed as an employee of Catawba College in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Nelson Murphy has increased by 30.7% from 2016 to 2020.

Annual compensation details

$228,804
-1.3%
COO (Thru 12/31/19)
2020
$188k org
40 hrs/wk
$42k other
--
$231,764
+3.1%
Vice President of Business/Finance and COO
2019
$185k org
40 hrs/wk
$48k other
--

Total compensation by year

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2020

Other employees at Catawba College

Brien Lewis
President (Thru 4/16/20)
$395,331
$300,681 from orgNo related comp$94,650 other
Margaret Dees
Vice President, Development
$232,421
$159,665 from orgNo related comp$72,756 other
Larry Leckonby
Athletic Director
$192,768
$148,656 from orgNo related comp$44,112 other
Connie Lowery
Provost
$180,886
$135,357 from orgNo related comp$45,529 other
Drew Davis
Director of HR and Legal Counsel
$172,090
$159,892 from orgNo related comp$12,198 other
Valerie Rakes
Professor
$166,524
$130,502 from orgNo related comp$36,022 other
Curtis Walker
Football Coach
$133,477
$107,064 from orgNo related comp$26,413 other
Joseph M Wilson
Professor
$130,442
$104,038 from orgNo related comp$26,404 other
Stephen Hiatt
Professor
$130,139
$103,663 from orgNo related comp$26,476 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 24, 2026:
2020 Catawba College 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2019 Catawba College 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2018 Catawba College 990 published

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