Conference commissioners each get $1M

Published Jun. 20, 2011 1:00 a.m. ET

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An Associated Press analysis of tax records shows that four of college football's six powerhouse conferences that form the core of the BCS paid their top executives $1 million or more.

That far eclipses the compensation of most university presidents.

In 2009, the most recent for which records are available, Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany is the highest paid at $1.6 million. He is followed by Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner John Swofford ($1.1 million), Southeastern Conference commissioner Mike Slive ($1 million) and Big 12 commissioner Dan Beebe ($997,000).

These figures include base salary, as well as other forms of pay such as retirement and deferred compensation, and benefits such as health insurance.