High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Robert G. Bottoms was President of DePauw University from 1986 to June 30, 2008; he retired with $1.2 million in compensation, with total compensation in retirement totaling $2.3 million. He became president emeritus of the university and head of the new Janet Prindle Center for Ethics, serving until January 1, 2010. During Bottoms` presidency, enrollment at DePauw increased, as did its standing in national college and university rankings. The university endowment increased from $83.2 million to $521.9 million during his presidency.