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“Even though Harvard professors often seemed cold and indifferent, Ken Andrews was nothing but warm, generous, and thoughtful,” Sinsabaugh observed.
In addition to being an authority on Mark Twain, Andrews was known as the father of “corporate strategy,” the pattern of decisions that determines the manner in which a company competes and invests.
In 1971, Harvard president Nathan M. Pusey appointed Andrews and his wife, Carolyn, as the masters of Leverett House, then the largest undergraduate house on campus. He was among the first House Masters to come from outside the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and the first to insist that his...
During their time as co-masters, Andrews and his wife bore witness to the student unrest surrounding Vietnam, racial tension on campus, and the school’s transition to coeducation during the 1970s.
Under Andrews and his wife, Leverett House was constantly bustling with activity—the House hosted dances, movie nights, and performances by professional jazz musicians. “Their generous personalities made everyone feel welcome,” said Joseph D. Downing ’78, who lived in...