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Employees Northwestern University William H McLean

William H McLean

Officer

Vice President and Chief Investment Officer at Northwestern University

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

$3,201,276
2021

Total compensation

William H McLean has been listed as an employee of Northwestern University in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for William H McLean has decreased by 29.2% from 2016 to 2021.

Annual compensation details

$3,201,276
+69.2%
Vice President and Chief Investment Officer
2021
$2.3M org
40 hrs/wk
$890k other
--
$1,891,783
-1.8%
Vice President and Chief Investment Officer
2020
$1.5M org
40 hrs/wk
$433k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of William H McLean to:

2021

Other employees at Northwestern University

Patrick W Fitzgerald II
Head Coach
$5,372,318
$5,303,231 from orgNo related comp$69,087 other
Christopher R Collins
Head Coach
$2,893,064
$2,826,700 from orgNo related comp$66,364 other
James J Phillips
Vice President, Athletics
$2,598,164
$2,290,875 from orgNo related comp$307,289 other
Morton O Schapiro
President
$2,275,272
$1,647,490 from orgNo related comp$627,782 other
Mohanbir S Sawhney
Professor, Kellogg
$1,654,153
$1,538,960 from orgNo related comp$115,193 other
MacIej S Lesniak
Professor, Neurological Surgery
$1,597,726
$1,566,635 from orgNo related comp$31,091 other
Harisha Koneru Haigh
Managing Director Investments
$1,295,003
$960,884 from orgNo related comp$334,119 other
Peter A Belytschko
Managing Director Investments
$1,264,273
$989,266 from orgNo related comp$275,007 other
Robert E McQuinn
Vice President, Development
$1,229,410
$947,077 from orgNo related comp$282,333 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2021 Northwestern University 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2020 Northwestern University 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2019 Northwestern University 990 published

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