2010 Association of Alumni Executive Committee Candidates

Otho Kerr III ‘79
Association of Alumni Nominated Candidate for Executive Committee

Biography
Otho is a partner at EKO Asset Management Partners in New York. EKO is a specialized investment and advisory firm focused on discovering and monetizing unrealized or unrecognized environmental assets. At Dartmouth, Otho was a member of the varsity track and field team, Phi Delta Alpha, and Fire and Skoal. He was senior class president and the Barrett Cup recipient for all-around achievement. Following graduation, he attended Harvard Law School and began as a litigator at Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett. Otho has served as President of the Alumni Council, Chairman of the Board of the Tucker Foundation, and chairman of the Dartmouth College Fund Committee Participation Task Force. He received the Dartmouth Alumni Award in 2006. Otho is a Rockefeller Foundation Next Generation Leadership Fellow and a co-founder of the Institute for Youth Entrepreneurship in Harlem. He serves on several boards.

Statement
I support the statement of John Mathias, who has reiterated our Unity Slate’s commitment to civility, collegiality, and constructive interaction with the trustees, administration, and entire Dartmouth alumni/ae community. I oppose litigation against the College because I do not believe it is a constructive approach for change.  It is divisive and costly.  Properly governing the College requires balance. The president and trustees must balance the interests of the students, faculty, staff and alumni/ae, and the association must understand that a proper balance means that the alumni/ae body should have a say in the governance of the College, but not sole say.

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