Cornell University Endowment Chief Was Paid $1.9 Million in 2018

  • Ken Miranda has led move of investment office to Manhattan
  • Cornell has worst five-year annualized return in Ivy League

Ken Miranda

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Cornell University’s chief investment officer was paid almost $1.9 million in 2018 as he spearheaded efforts to turn around the underperforming endowment.

Ken Miranda received a base salary of $775,490 and a bonus of $901,242, according to an annual federal tax filing. He also got $211,000 for items including deferred compensation. His total pay was down slightly from the year prior.