HAA’s New Helmsman

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.

You might also like

12,000 Harvard Alumni File Amicus Brief in Funding Freeze Lawsuit

Alumni from every Harvard school and class since 1950 rally behind the University.

The Harvard and Radcliffe Classes of ’65 Reflect at Reunion

These octogenarians look to the future with hope, and a sense of responsibility.

Making Money Funny

Matt Levine’s spunky Bloomberg column

Most popular

The Professor Who Quantified Democracy

Erica Chenoweth’s data shows how—and when—authoritarians fall.

“Do You Find That Reasonable?” Harvard Undergraduates Discuss a Changing University

A student panel grapples—civilly—with shifting policies and differing opinions.

Harvard Layoffs Continue, with More to Come

In the wake of federal government actions, several Harvard schools and institutes are cutting costs.

Explore More From Current Issue

David Souter

Remembering David Souter ’61, LL.B. ’66

Grid of headshots showing newly elected Harvard Overseers and Directors, with names and titles listed below each photo.

Alumni showed increased interest in this year’s elections.

Four 2025 Centennial Medal recipients standing outdoors in a row, smiling, with greenery and a brick building behind them.

Four alumni of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences are honored.