Word: oversaw
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...with little more than the estate of a puritan minister to the rich and powerful academic force it is today. But unlike other important moments in Harvard’s history, there was no pomp and circumstance surrounding this one—only Jack R. Meyer, the man who oversaw the more than five fold growth of Harvard’s riches in just 15 years, walking out of Harvard Management Company’s (HMC) Boston offices for the final time...
...feeling was that as we [got] Authority—where Gordon served as director of capital programs and Logan modernization—he oversaw the overhaul of Logan International Airport...
...Berman was credited by top Harvard officials this week for ensuring the University’s financial strength. Her tenure included fiscal hurdles like skyrocketing compensation costs, belt-tightening across the University, and preparations to finance Harvard’s future expansion into Allston, expected to cost billions. Berman oversaw the financial apparatus of a University that booked $2.6 billion in expenses during fiscal year...
...Court litigator who laid the groundwork necessary for the NAACP’s victory in the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court case. At HLS, he was the first black editor of the Harvard Law Review. He went on to become dean of Howard Law School, where he oversaw the education of nearly a quarter of the nation’s African-American law students...
...flagship magazine in 1951, Hank, as he was known, served in the wartime U.S. Navy and as a reporter for the Cleveland Press. From 1967 to 1996, he served on the company's board of directors, and as the head of the Luce Foundation for more than 30 years oversaw hundreds of millions of dollars in grants, primarily to museums and educational organizations. "My father was a great role model," he said. "He was convinced that America had a destiny to spread good throughout the world, and I guess some of that rubbed...