Word: mayer
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...striking feature about Mayer is that he always makes an effort to stop students and initiate a conversation," sophomore Tom DiGiovanni said. "I haven't seen this in any other master...
Whether dealing with federal or Harvard bureaucrats, Mayer seems to have a flair for getting what he wants done. "He's very forceful and gets other people to do their best for him," said John R. Marquand, rotund and affable senior tutor at Dudley House. "He's not inclined to give in to bureaucratic opposition...
...When he believes in something, said Mayer's wife Betty, a petite, soft-spoken woman, "he's so convincing that he carries other people along with...
...there is one group that Mayer has carried along with him, it is the members of Dudley House. Many say they are convinced that no other House has a master who is as helpful and friendly...
...Mayer agreed that he does like Dudley House. "I can spend an almost unlimited amount of time on this place. That part of the job which involves listening and talking to people can take 24 hours a day," he explained...