Q&A
Chancellor's salary and reading of the Lippman report
1:10:58
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Council Member Inna Vernikov begins her questioning by asking Chancellor Felix Matos Rodriguez about his salary and whether he read the entire Lippman report. The chancellor confirms his salary of $670,000 and states that he has read the 140-page report.
- Chancellor's salary is revealed to be $670,000
- Chancellor confirms reading the entire 140-page Lippman report
- The exchange sets the tone for a direct questioning approach by Council Member Vernikov
Inna Vernikov
1:10:58
Thank you very much.
1:10:59
Nice to see you, chancellor.
1:11:00
I'll get right to it since we're on the clock.
1:11:02
And if I could just ask you to be brief in your answers and some questions, just call for a yes or no.
1:11:07
Chancellor, what is your salary for being chancellor of CUNY?
Felix Matos Rodriguez
1:11:11
It's, 6 70,000.
Inna Vernikov
1:11:14
$670,000.
1:11:16
Correct?
1:11:16
Oh, yeah.
1:11:16
Not too shabby.
1:11:18
Did you, chancellor, did you read the entire Lippmann report?
1:11:21
The 140 pages of the Lippmann report, did you read it?
Felix Matos Rodriguez
1:11:24
Yes.
