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Francis H. Burr '35, Senior Fellow of the Corporation and the man who led the search for the new President, declined comment yesterday on Vellucci's remarks...

Author: By Garrett Epps, | Title: Vellucci Hits Coronation Of Harvard's 'King Bok': They Didn't Consult Him | 1/14/1971 | See Source »

...January 4, Burr took the name of the nominee to the executive committee of the Overseers in New York. But Bok did not actually see the executive committee until last Saturday, when he met them for three hours in Dillon's Manhattan apartment and "acquitted himself damn well," according to one Overseer...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Francis Burr: the Man Who Selected the Man | 1/12/1971 | See Source »

...lobby of the Faculty Club, Burr tried to be at once accessible and unobtrusive, proud, and still correct...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Francis Burr: the Man Who Selected the Man | 1/12/1971 | See Source »

...impossible. Friends, casual acquaintances, and men who knew Burr only through one of the 5000 personal responses he sent out during the search singled him out to offer their congratulations. Burr's search had involved some 60 hours of work per week since early in the fall and over 500 interviews...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Francis Burr: the Man Who Selected the Man | 1/12/1971 | See Source »

...time to be resolutely optimistic-and once again turn the spotlight toward Bok. Burr graciously acknowledged each compliment on his choice, but shortly turned to a small notice board to find the room number for the luncheon. It crumbled to the floor as he touched...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Francis Burr: the Man Who Selected the Man | 1/12/1971 | See Source »

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