Harvard Corporation

Chartered in 1650

Known formally as the President and Fellows of Harvard College, the Harvard Corporation is the oldest corporation in the Western Hemisphere.

News

Two new Corporation members

Kenneth C. Frazier and Joseph Y. Bae to join governing board.

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Friends, colleagues share fond memories of D. Ronald Daniel

Former Harvard treasurer, McKinsey managing partner oversaw Harvard’s endowment growth during his 15-year tenure.

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Timothy R. Barakett named Harvard treasurer

Timothy R. Barakett, a member of the Harvard Corporation since 2019, will become treasurer of the University beginning July 1. He will succeed Paul J. Finnegan, who will carry forward as a member of the Corporation.

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Remembering longtime Corporation member James R. Houghton

James R. “Jamie” R. Houghton, a former member of the Harvard Corporation who had deep Harvard roots, died at age 86 on December 20.

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Tracy Palandjian elected to Harvard Corporation

Tracy Pun Palandjian ’93, M.B.A. ’97, a Boston-based nonprofit leader, former Harvard Overseer, and recognized expert on impact investing, will become the newest member of the Harvard Corporation, the University announced Monday.

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Penny Pritzker ’81 elected next senior fellow of the Harvard Corporation

Former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker ’81 has been named the Harvard Corporation’s senior fellow, succeeding William F. Lee ’72, the University announced today.

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Members

The following are the current members of the Harvard Corporation.

Timothy R. Barakett

Fellow (2019-2023)
Treasurer (began service in 2023)

New York, NY

Chairman, TRB Advisors

A.B. 1987, M.B.A. 1993, Harvard

Kenneth I. Chenault

Fellow (began service in 2014)

New York, NY

Chairman and Managing Director, General Catalyst

B.A. 1973, Bowdoin; J.D. 1976, Harvard

Mariano-Florentino (Tino) Cuéllar

Fellow (began service in 2019)

San Francisco, CA

President, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

A.B., magna cum laude, 1993, Harvard; J.D. 1997, Yale; A.M. 1996, Ph.D. 2000, Stanford

Paul J. Finnegan

Fellow (began service in 2012)
Former Treasurer (2014-2023)

Chicago, IL

Chairman, Madison Dearborn Partners

A.B., cum laude, 1975, M.B.A. 1982, Harvard

Kenneth C. Frazier

Fellow (began service in 2024)

Philadelphia, PA

Chairman of Health Assurance Initiatives, General Catalyst

B.A. 1975, Penn State University
J.D. 1978, Harvard

Alan Garber

Interim President

Cambridge, MA

A.B. 1977, M.A. 1977, Ph.D. 1982, Harvard; M.D. 1983, Stanford

Biddy Martin

Fellow (began service in 2018)

Amherst, MA

Immediate Past President, and Professor of German and Sexuality, Women’s and Gender Studies, Amherst College

B.A. 1973, College of William & Mary; M.A. 1974, Middlebury College; Ph.D. 1985, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Karen Gordon Mills

Fellow (began service in 2014)

Boston, MA

President, MMP Group; Senior Fellow, Harvard Business School

A.B., magna cum laude, 1975, M.B.A., Baker Scholar, 1977, Harvard

Diana L. Nelson

Fellow (began service in 2020)

Minnetonka, MN

Co-Chair, Carlson Holdings, Inc.

A.B., magna cum laude, 1984, Harvard; M.M. 1989, Northwestern

Tracy Pun Palandjian

Fellow (began service in 2022)

Boston, MA

CEO and Co-Founder, Social Finance

A.B., magna cum laude, 1993, M.B.A., high distinction, 1997, Harvard

Penny Pritzker

Fellow (began service in 2018)
Senior Fellow (began service in 2022)

Chicago, IL

Founder and Chairman, PSP Partners

A.B. 1981, Harvard; J.D. 1985, M.B.A. 1985, Stanford

Shirley M. Tilghman

Fellow (began service in 2016)

Princeton, NJ

President, Emerita, and Professor of Molecular Biology and Public Affairs, Emerita, Princeton University

B.Sc. 1968, Queen’s University; Ph.D. 1975, Temple University; LL.D. 2004, Harvard

Theodore V. Wells, Jr.

Fellow (began service in 2013)

New York, NY

Partner, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

B.A. 1972, College of the Holy Cross; J.D. 1976, M.B.A. 1976, Harvard