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Employees National Restaurant Association Thomas L Bene

Thomas L Bene

Officer

Former President and Chief Executive Officer at National Restaurant Association

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Published on January 25, 2026.

$2,091,677
2021

Total compensation

Thomas L Bene has been listed as an employee of National Restaurant Association in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2020. Total compensation for Thomas L Bene has increased by 34% from 2020 to 2021.

Annual compensation details

$2,091,677
+34%
Former President and Chief Executive Officer
2021
$2.1M org
31 hrs/wk
$29k other
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$1,560,554
President and CEO As of 6/1
2020
$1.1M org
31 hrs/wk
$444k other
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Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Thomas L Bene to:

2021

Other employees at National Restaurant Association

Dawn M Sweeney
Former President and CEO
$2,089,333
$1,112,966 from orgNo related comp$976,367 other
Marvin F Irby
CFO Until 10/21, President and CEO
$1,591,638
$1,086,651 from orgNo related comp$504,987 other
Sean Kennedy
Executive Vice President, Policy and Government Affairs
$1,203,225
$904,325 from orgNo related comp$298,900 other
Terry J Erdle
Past Chief Operating Officer
$1,189,105
$1,143,588 from orgNo related comp$45,517 other
Sherman L Brown
Executive Vice President, Training and Certificat
$981,988
$638,388 from orgNo related comp$343,600 other
Chris Rodgers
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Cor
$957,891
$623,281 from orgNo related comp$334,610 other
Kevin A Steele
Chief Information Officer
$767,736
$516,792 from orgNo related comp$250,944 other
Tia E Mattson
Executive Vice President, Enterprise Marketing
$503,935
$360,251 from orgNo related comp$143,684 other
Clinton Wolf
Senior Vice President, Health and Insurance Se
$460,734
$322,527 from orgNo related comp$138,207 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2021 National Restaurant Association 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2020 National Restaurant Association 990 published

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