Mark C. Reed ‘96, the current senior vice president and chief of staff at Fairfield University, has recently been elected by Saint Joseph’s University’s Board of Trustees as its 28th president and first lay president.
Like Fairfield, Saint Joseph’s is one of the nation’s 28 Jesuit colleges and universities.
On July 1, Reed will succeed Saint Joseph’s current president C. Kevin Gillespie, S.J. who announced back in August that he would be stepping down from his position after a three-year term.
For Edward W. Moneypenny ‘64, chair of Saint Joseph’s Board of Trustees, Reed was selected for his “lifelong commitment to Jesuit values and mission, and his outstanding record as a leader in Catholic higher education.”
Reed is eager to take over his new position at Saint Joseph’s saying, “I am deeply inspired by its Jesuit, Catholic heritage, its reputation for academic excellence and its dedication to serving the surrounding community and the world beyond its borders. I look forward to working with the University’s outstanding faculty and staff to help fully realize its mission.”
Of Reed’s election as the new president of Saint Joseph’s, President of Fairfield University Father Jeffrey P. von Arx, S.J. said, “While we will miss Mark, conscious of his remarkable contributions to Fairfield over the last 20 years, his appointment at Saint Joseph’s is also a source of pride for us as a Jesuit institution that has prepared one of its own for such a leadership position, and it is a very positive development for Mark and for the community of Saint Joseph’s.”
Reed is from Philadelphia, where Saint Joseph’s is located, and graduated from Saint Joseph’s Prep. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics at Fairfield, served as a Fairfield University Student Association president and was the recipient of the Loyola Medal, an award given to a senior who exemplifies the values Jesuit education. Reed went on to earn his master’s degree in education in secondary school administration at Boston College, an MBA at Fairfield and his education doctorate from University of Pennsylvania.
In addition to acting as the senior vice president and chief of staff at Fairfield, Reed has served as Fairfield’s interim vice president for university advancement, vice president for administration and student affairs, vice president for student affairs and associate vice president and dean of students.
Reed’s presidential inauguration ceremony will be held at Saint Joseph’s in the fall.
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