JACKSON — The College Board is giving raises to presidents of four public universities.
Minutes show the board approved $10,000 pay increases in closed session in September for the presidents of Alcorn State University, Delta State University, Mississippi University for Women and Mississippi Valley State University.
Each raise was effective Oct. 1.
College Board spokeswoman Caron Blanton says each man now receives $215,000 a year in state funds, plus additional funds raised privately by university foundations. With varying supplements, the presidents are paid the following amounts each year:
* $245,000 for MUW President Jim Borsig.
* $225,000 for Alcorn State President William Bynum Jr.
* $243,875 for Delta State President Bill LaForge.
* $250,000 for MVSU President Al Rankins Jr.
All eight university presidents are under contract until 2019.
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