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Harper had long been critical of Summers, those close to the two men say. But it was a dispute with James R. Houghton ’56, senior fellow of the Corporation, that prompted Harper to step down, according to Harper’s letter...
That revelation was likely to intensify scrutiny of the highly secretive Corporation, which has largely remained out of view even while it wields enormous power at the University. And Houghton, now the only member of the board who predates Summers’ tenure, could emerge as a central figure of campus discontent...
Faculty critics of the Corporation have focused their ire on Houghton, who controls the board, and Robert E. Rubin ’60, Summers’ closest friend among the trustees...
Although Harper spared no harsh words for Summers in his letter dated July 14, his real antagonist appears to have been Houghton, whom Harper described as unwilling to discuss Summers’ performance at the board’s annual retreat...
...Houghton, in a statement released Monday, said the Corporation had decided to raise Summers’ salary by three percent “after weighing both the difficulties of the past year and President Summers’s broader efforts and contributions...