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November 19, 2009

Wilkes tops presidential pays

Wilkes University President Joseph “Tim” Gilmour’s compensation has risen faster and higher than any other local president of the area’s five private institutions, soaring by 78 percent since his first year in 2001-02.

In fact, the compensation for the Wilkes president has more than doubled since 1999-2000, rising by 111 percent. By comparison, compensation for the top person at Misericordia University has risen over the same stretch by 51 percent.

The Times Leader reviewed total compensation for the five college presidents since 1999-2000 after The Chronicle of Higher Education released data for 2007-08 fiscal year as part of its annual review of private college salaries earlier this month.

For the complete story, see Friday's Times Leader.

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