“John Sexton has devoted more than 20 years of his life to New York University as a law professor, dean, and now as president. In his short tenure as president of the nation’s largest private university, he has overseen a record number of applications for freshman admission with increasingly strong applicants, he has successfully begun the largest fundraising campaign in NYU’s history, and he developed and began acting upon a plan for the University’s largest expansion of arts and science faculty.
“The Board of Trustees views its responsibilities to set compensation very seriously. John Sexton’s compensation reflects his already admirable record of achievement, the enormous talent and energy he brings to his post, the steps he has taken to help NYU reach its aspirations, and the 23 years of dedicated and accomplished service he has given the University.”