Philip W. Lovejoy named executive director of Harvard Alumni Association

Harvard Alumni Association director Philip W. Lovejoy

Philip W. Lovejoy

Philip W. Lovejoy has been appointed executive director of the Harvard Alumni Association (HAA), succeeding John P. ( Jack) Reardon Jr. ’60, effective July 1. The executive director leads the HAA’s approximately 40-person staff in managing club and shared-interest-group operations, education and travel programs, international outreach, class reports, reunions, digital communications (the alumni.harvard.edu website and the HarvardX for Alumni online-education experiences), and more. The transition for the staff should be seamless: Lovejoy joined the HAA in 2004, following prior positions in the travel industry and at the then-Harvard Museum of Natural History. He has most recently served as deputy executive director.

In the announcement of his appointment, Lovejoy said, “Harvard is a singular place filled with brilliant and engaging alumni who are making a huge impact in the world. The HAA empowers our alumni to connect with one another and build the foundation of a lifelong relationship with the University.” Reardon, who relinquishes his management role but maintains his other Harvard responsibilities, said, “Philip has done a spectacular job as deputy executive director. He brings great personal strengths to this role.” See https://harvardmagazine.com/ 2014/05/philip-lovejoy-named-harvard-alumni-director for more details.

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