2008 Association of Alumni Candidates

Ronald G. Harris '71
Candidate for Executive Committee

Biography
Ron was a founder of Bloomberg, LP. An undergraduate math major, he was a systems programmer working under Professors Kemeny and Kurtz to develop Dartmouth Time Sharing. He was a member of the Ski Patrol and Cabin & Trail. He earned an MS in Computer Science at Yale. Ron’s volunteer service includes Alumni Council, DCF Committee, ’71 Executive Committee, Reunion Giving Chair, Leadership Agent, and Major Gift Committee. He received the Roger Wilde 1921 Reunion Award in 2001. Major gifts include a Professorship, the Harris Fellowship Challenge, and the Thomas Kurtz Conference Room in the Kemeny Building.

Statement
I want Dartmouth to occupy the same place in the lives of present and future students that it did in mine.

For that to happen, Dartmouth must be led with vision and wisdom, preserving our values while adapting to a changing world. Alumni are crucial to this process. First and foremost, we leave Hanover rich with gifts from the generations who preceded us. I believe each of us has an obligation to repay in time and treasure, as our circumstances permit, the generosity of the past so that future students enjoy similar gifts.

Second, we have taken our individual Dartmouth experiences ‘round the girdled earth. We are uniquely qualified to reflect the worlds of our careers and families back to Hanover and to offer advice to the College leadership.

The divisive lawsuit serves no one in the Dartmouth community. I will work along with John Mathias to resolve the lawsuit.

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