Indeed, Baldwin points to the diverse array ofpeople he met as "the greatest benefit of my[experience]" at the University.

"Anything that diminishes that throughisolating groups of students I think is a loss tothe fabric of the College," he says.

Baldwin says he has taken advantage of allHarvard had to offer. In college, he was a memberof Phi Beta Kappa and graduated summa cum laude inanthropology.

In his spare time, he participated in theCrimson Key Society ("I love history and I lovetelling people about Harvard," he says). He alsoserved on the Undergraduate Council and theFreshman Council, and participated in HarvardRadcliffe Combined Charities through the PhillipsBrooks House.

Baldwin attended Harvard during the late 1960s,a time when student demonstrations against theVietnam War rocked the University. He stronglydefends former president Nathan M. Pusey '28, whowas criticized by many students at the time forhis handling of campus protests.

After graduating in 1971, Baldwin studiedphysiology at Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar beforeattending Stanford Medical School.

Before moving to Baylor, he served on thefaculties at Stanford and Yale.

Now, he spends about 60 percent of his time asa surgeon specializing in heart and lungtransplants. He spends the rest of his time inteaching, research and administration.

Baldwin has three sons: Alistair, a member ofthe class of '99; Benjamin, 17; and Andrew, 12.

Concerned About Finance

Peter C.B. Bynoe '72, the chair of Chicago'sTelemat Ltd., could not be reached for comment forthis story.

In a statement on the ballot sent to alumni,Bynoe outlines his belief that Harvard's chiefconcerns are financial.

"The key issues facing Harvard today revolvearound money," he wrote. "Maintaining anadmissions policy that is blind to a candidate'sability to pay, and strengthening institutionalfinancial integrity despite escalating financialaid, personnel and capital costs."

As head of Telemat, a sports marketing andproject management firm, Bynoe certainly hasadequate experience in addressing those concerns.

Bynoe oversaw the $250 million development ofnew Comiskey Park for the Chicago White Sox, andalso structured the deal to underwrite thefinancing for the stadium that will house the 1996Olympics in Atlanta, according to his ballotstatement.