Recruiting top deans? Sadly, the response to DeGenova’s comments was entirely predictable. Donald E. Graham is a former publisher of The Post. Criminal or Civil Court records found on Lee's Family, Friends, Neighbors, or Classmates View Details. Copyright Spectator Publishing Company. In that year, "other compensation" was mostly reimbursements for medical premiums, fees, and taxes. Students benefit by matriculating from one of the top third or fourth—and we're gonna go higher—universities in the world. Schiller said that ultimately, Bollinger's contributions to the University more than justified his pay. But at the same time, it found by a 6–3 margin in the Gratz case that the undergraduate admissions policies of Michigan were not narrowly tailored to a compelling interest in diversity and 20 predetermined points are awarded to underrepresented minorities, and thus that they violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Lee C. Bollinger ’71 became Columbia University’s 19th president in 2002. See More Photos. "How do students benefit? Gathers many of the most important and most influential national security officials, journalists and scholars ; Includes a Commission report written by eight experts in the fields of national security, journalism, and the First Amendment Lee C. Bollinger became Columbia University’s 19th president in 2002 and is the longest serving Ivy League president. Lee Bollinger. [8][9] He was raised there and in Baker City, Oregon. Sometimes Lee goes by various nicknames including Lee Boone Bollinger, Lee B Bollinger and Lee Boone Bollinger. Columbia's trustees said they're "delighted" with University President Lee Bollinger's performance—and have rewarded him as such.. Bollinger received a total of $3.4 million in the 2012-13 school year, according to page 233 of the University's 2012 IRS Form 990, making him the highest paid Ivy League president that year. [15][16] He has also been the subject of criticism for his role in advocating the expansion of the university into the Manhattanville neighborhood and the possible use of eminent domain to help it seize property there. They have two children and five grandchildren. Spectator is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Others Named Lee Bollinger. Lee Bollinger, 71 Millersville, MO. "We do it here because it's highly productive, so that we get the best out of our president, and all of our trustees feel enormously enriched by the fact we can guide him towards outcomes that we feel are strategically important for our University," Campbell said. Bollinger's total compensation is made up of a base salary, bonuses, “other compensation,” deferred compensation, and nontaxable benefits. In the 2012 tax year, Bollinger's $3.4 million total pay consisted of $1.01 million in base compensation, $405,250 in bonuses, $1.59 million in "other compensation," $25,745 in deferred compensation, and $378,679 in nontaxable benefits, which includes use of the president's house. In 2003, while serving as president of the University of Michigan, Bollinger made headlines as the named defendant in the Supreme Court cases Grutter v. Bollinger and Gratz v. 0 Profile Searches. Education: LL.M., New York University School of Law; J.D., University of Michigan Law School; B.A., University of California, Berkeley President's House is the official residence for the President of the university, currently occupied by Lee Bollinger.Located at 116th Street and Morningside Drive, its sole purpose is to make students living in nearby Wien Hall (a.k.a. Obituary. [10] On October 19, 2010, the Board of Trustees announced through a university-wide email that Bollinger has agreed to continue as president for at least the next five years. Advertise | Donate | Read the latest issue | Newsletter. As president (known as "PrezBo"), Bollinger has attempted to expand the international scope of the University, taking frequent trips abroad and inviting world leaders to its campus. Nearly $1.6 million of Bollinger's $3.4 million—almost 50 percent—was previously earned income that was paid out in 2013 as part of a "contractually agreed-to schedule," according to Board of Trustees Chair Jonathan Schiller, CC '69. Summary: Lee Bollinger was born on 04/03/1963 and is 57 years old. [4][5] Even taking into account all $3.4 million that Bollinger received for the 2012-13 school year, he is still not the highest paid Columbia employee. Bollinger went on to join the faculty of the University of Michigan Law School in 1973, becoming dean of the school in 1987. He served as a law clerk to Judge Wilfred Feinberg of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and Chief Justice Warren Burger of the Supreme Court. Court Records found View. It's another to effectively implement it," Schiller said, referring to Bollinger's long-term achievements, like the $6.1 billion capital campaign, the acceleration of Manhattanville construction, and Columbia's global initiatives. The deferred compensation serves another purpose: ensuring Bollinger remains at Columbia for the full term of his contract, which was extended to 2018 in August. Leota Bollinger (Lee Bollinger) Elizabeth Williams Bollinger. Associate University Counsel . Bollinger. In addition to his academic and administrative positions, Bollinger has written many articles and books on the subject of free speech. Board of Trustees Chair Emeritus Bill Campbell, CC '62, said that Bollinger's total salary—which consists of a base salary, bonuses, and deferred compensation—is determined by a performance assessment based on anonymous feedback from deans, administrative staff, and trustees.