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...Just as he had returned to Corning, Houghton came back to Harvard nearly 40 years after graduating, when in the fall of 1995, Houghton joined the Harvard Corporation, the executive governing board comprised of six fellows and the University president. Eventually rising to become the senior fellow, Houghton spends approximately 24 days a year at Harvard where he meets with other Corporation members to discuss issues like the University budget and its expansion into Allston...
...Houghton would side with two of his colleagues who believed Summers’ position was untenable, creating the bloc that forced Summers from office. Houghton then flew down to Florida with Corporation fellow Nannerl O. Keohane, where the two convinced Bok to return to lead Harvard...
...Today, with the governance of the University more stable, Houghton said that he does not have any specific day-to-day responsibilities but that the job remains demanding. In the past year, he has assisted Faust in her transition into Mass. Hall and has played a prominent role in the selection of other key administrators...
...facilitate easy access to Harvard, Houghton purchased an apartment in Boston, making the area a second home...
...Houghton said his continued involvement with Harvard all comes back to his love for the College...