Constantine Papadakis

Constantine Papadakis, president of Drexel University.

Constantine Papadakis has been the President of Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA since 1995. During his tenure, Papadakis has leveraged the historic strengths of the University (co-operative education, a focus on technology and the rich resources of its Philadelphia location) to...

• double full-time undergraduate enrollment from 4,500 in 1996 to more than 12,000 today;
• triple freshman applications;
• quadruple the endowment from $90 million to more than $500 million; and
• quintuple research funding.

Today, Drexel educates 17,500 students, is the sixth largest private employer in Philadelphia employing more than 5,000 people and has an annual budget of more than $572 million.

Papadakis' salary of $805,000 is currently the sixth highest among university presidents. Source: The Triangle (Drexel University's Student Newspaper)

External Links

• How Dr. Papadakis Runs a University Like a Company, The Wall Street Journal, February 23, 2005. (Subscription Required)
• Office of the President, Drexel University