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July 27, 2010

High cost of Hershey School-related boards

Bob Fernandez:

Four prominent Pennsylvania Republicans are earning more than a combined $1 million a year as directors on three boards connected with the Milton Hershey School, one of the state's wealthiest charities and the nation's largest residential school for disadvantaged children.

LeRoy Zimmerman, a former two-term attorney general who has headed the charity since 2006, earned the most, $499,996, according to the group's latest tax filing with the Internal Revenue Service.

The others are:

James Nevels, a Philadelphia investment manager, who was compensated $325,359 on two Hershey-related boards.

Former Gov. Tom Ridge, who is earning $200,000 a year on the Hershey Co. board.

Lynn Swann, former gubernatorial candidate and Pittsburgh Steeler star, who is making $100,000 a year on the board of the company that operates Hersheypark.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at July 27, 2010 1:01 AM
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