The Kept-Up Academic Librarian: If Your College President Got A Nice Raise He Was Probably Behind It

March 30, 2012

If Your College President Got A Nice Raise He Was Probably Behind It

When universities are deciding how much to pay their presidents, they call Raymond Cotton. When presidents need an advocate in salary negotiations, they call him, too. Cotton, who works for the Boston-based law firm Mintz Levin, has carved out a niche as one of the nation’s most prominent consultants on academic salaries, helping to negotiate or assess contracts for more than 250 clients. Cotton, 69, inhabits a sector of higher education few outside the industry ever see. His specialty barely existed a decade ago, when compensation consultants were more likely to be found in the boardroom than in the ivory tower. Read more at:
http://articles.boston.com/2012-03-28/news/31250666_1_umass-negotiations-highest-paid-college-presidents

Mar 30, 2012 1:21:00 AM | Administration, Career/Job Related

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