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...Shenton's other duties included overseeing Harvard Neighbors and the Office for Parenting, supervising the administration of the Joint Committee on Appointments and serving as chair of the Elections Committee of the Harvard Alumni Assoctation...
Perhaps the two most important and massive projects Shenton tackled were the presidential searches that ended in the selections of Derek C. Bok and Neil L. Rudenstine...
During his tenure, Shenton earned a reputation for keeping the business of the governing boards and search committees a deep secret. He said he stopped speaking to reporters "many, many years ago," because he was repeatedly misquoted and because he did not feel he was in a position to comment on issues...
Corporation member and former Dean of the Faculty Henry Rosovsky praised Shenton's professionalism: "Bob Shenton has been one of Harvard's great civil servants: faithful, energetic, loyal and always discreet. He has forgotten more about Harvard than most of us will ever know, and I will greatly miss his steadying influence and good advice...
University attorney Michael W. Roberts '72, who worked closely with Shenton on last year's presidential search, will serve as Acting Secretary this year. Roberts is also serving as a special assistant to Rudenstine...