University Times

Jamie Dixon

Men’s basketball head coach James P. Dixon II, who left the University in March 2016, again topped the list of Pitt’s highest-paid non-officer employees in 2014.

According to the University’s recently released fiscal year 2015 IRS form 990, Dixon’s 2014 compensation totaled $2,488,517.

It was Dixon’s fourth consecutive year and ninth year overall as Pitt’s top-paid employee in his 13 years at Pitt. Dixon left Pitt this year to take the head men’s basketball coaching job at his alma mater, Texas Christian University.

Dixon’s 2014 compensation was made up of $1,478,478 in base compensation, $836,215 in bonus and incentive compensation, $26,474 in other reportable compensation, $131,201 in retirement and other deferred compensation, and $16,149 in nontaxable benefits.

Rounding out the list of Pitt’s highest-paid non-officers in 2014 were:

• Head football coach Paul Chryst, who left Pitt in December 2014 for the University of Wisconsin. He earned $1,699,922. His compensation was made up of $1,052,097 in base compensation, $587,500 in bonus and incentive compensation, $22,375 in other reportable compensation, $20,800 in retirement and other deferred compensation, and $17,150 in nontaxable benefits.

• Athletic director Steven C. Pederson, who was fired in December 2014. He earned $958,442. His compensation was made up of $634,338 in base compensation, $260,417 in bonus and incentive compensation, $11,199 in other reportable compensation, $37,701 in retirement and other deferred compensation, and $14,787 in nontaxable benefits.

• University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute Director Nancy E. Davidson. She earned $712,592. Her compensation was made up of $675,001 in base compensation, $600 in other reportable compensation, $31,200 in retirement and other deferred compensation, and $5,791 in nontaxable benefits.

• Women’s head basketball coach Suzanne McConnell-Serio. She earned $542,185. Her compensation was made up of $486,258 in base compensation, $18,533 in other reportable compensation, $20,800 in retirement and other deferred compensation, and $16,594 in nontaxable benefits.

While Pitt’s most recently released IRS form 990 reports financial information based on the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2015, compensation figures are reported for the 2014 calendar year.

The University reported that 1,786 people, including those named in the IRS form 990, received compensation of $100,000 or more in 2014.

In the previous year, 1,751 Pitt employees were above the $100,000 threshold.

University officers

Compensation was reported for 11 current or former University officers:

• Patrick D. Gallagher, chancellor and CEO, earned $370,968, made up of $216,269 in base compensation, $2,323 in other reportable compensation, $114,000 in retirement and other deferred compensation, and $38,376 in nontaxable benefits. Gallagher’s pay was for part of the year; he took over as chancellor in August 2014.

• Arthur S. Levine, senior vice chancellor, Health Sciences, and dean of the School of Medicine, earned $1,127,326, made up of $828,567 in base compensation, $186,000 in bonus and incentive compensation, $66,945 in other reportable compensation, $31,200 in retirement and other deferred compensation, and $14,614 in nontaxable benefits.

• Chancellor and CEO Mark A. Nordenberg, whose term ended July 31, 2014, earned $995,304, made up of $571,421 in base compensation, $296,080 in other reportable compensation, $69,090 in retirement and other deferred compensation, and $58,713 in nontaxable benefits. Nordenberg now is chair of Pitt’s Institute of Politics.

• General counsel and Executive Vice Chancellor Jerome Cochran, who retired in December 2014, earned $853,180, made up of $521,676 in base compensation, $318,032 in other reportable compensation and $13,472 in nontaxable benefits.

• Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor Patricia E. Beeson earned $492,133, made up of $403,494 in base compensation, $27,172 in other reportable compensation, $48,762 in retirement and other deferred compensation, and $12,705 in nontaxable benefits.

• Treasurer Amy Krueger Marsh earned $504,079, made up of $429,827 in base compensation, $20,137 in other reportable compensation, $37,701 in retirement and other deferred compensation, and $16,414 in nontaxable benefits.

• Chief Financial Officer Arthur G. Ramicone earned $479,721, made up of $375,098 in base compensation, $33,913 in other reportable compensation, $55,054 in retirement and other deferred compensation, and $15,656 in nontaxable benefits.

• Former provost and senior vice chancellor James V. Maher, who stepped down from that position in 2010, earned $487,052, made up of $301,406 in base compensation, $169,117 in other reportable compensation and $16,529 in nontaxable benefits.

• General counsel P. Jerome Richey, who retired in July 2015, earned $412,374, made up of $372,500 in base compensation, $18,791 in other reportable compensation, $20,800 in retirement and other deferred compensation, and $283 in nontaxable benefits.

• Secretary of the Board of Trustees B. Jean Ferketish, who stepped down in July 2015 to join the School of Education faculty, earned $286,350, made up of $224,300 in base compensation, $13,043 in other reportable compensation, $33,352 in retirement and other deferred compensation, and $15,655 in nontaxable benefits.

• Kathy S. Humphrey, senior vice chancellor for engagement, earned $354,945, made up of $309,305 in base compensation, $600 in other reportable compensation, $28,446 in retirement and other deferred compensation, and $16,594 in nontaxable benefits.

Family members

Institutions must disclose transactions with interested persons, including pay for employees who are family members of current or former officers, directors, trustees or key employees.

Receiving compensation from Pitt in 2014 were:

• Joshua Cochran, a Public Safety staff member in 2014, who earned $84,942. He is related to then-Executive Vice Chancellor Jerome Cochran.

• Erin Nordenberg of the Clinical and Translational Science Institute, who earned $43,202. She is related to Chancellor Emeritus Mark Nordenberg.

• Anita P. Courcoulas, a professor of surgery, who earned $195,103. She is related to trustee Ira J. Gumberg.

• Maryjean Lovett of Alumni Relations, who earned $39,204. She is related to trustee Robert G. Lovett.

• Robin Maier, who earned  $60,121, and John Maier, who earned $94,900. Both of family medicine, they are related to Provost Emeritus James V. Maher.

• Katherine Costa, a Student Life staff member in 2014, who earned $19,823. Costa is related to trustee Martha Hartle Munsch.

• Jason Richards, who earned $80,600, and Lindsay Richards, who earned $92,454. Both of Athletics, they are related to trustee Thomas Richards.

Highest-paid contractors

Pitt reported that it paid 616 independent contractors more than $100,000 in 2014, down from 667 a year earlier. The top five in 2014 were:

• Food service contractor Sodexo, $34,781,537.

• Mascaro Construction, $20,131,815.

• Construction contractor BPA II, $12,672,242.

• Construction contractor Scalise Industries, $9,554,615.

• Burchick Construction, $8,511,110.

Pitt’s form 990 disclosures are posted at www.cfo.pitt.edu/disclosure.html.

—Kimberly K. Barlow