Obama Foundation CEO Earns $740k in 2024

Valerie Jarrett earned $740,000 as Obama Foundation CEO in 2024.
Former Obama officials got six-figure salaries during $850M center construction in Chicago.
Obama Foundation's salaries/benefits rose from $18.5M (2018) to $43.7M (2024).
Foundation's revenue nears $210M with 337 employees.
Center operates on Chicago parkland under 99-year agreement, planning June opening and 150 jobs.
Critics question high executive pay and slow $470M reserve fund funding.
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