Reached in Greece late last night, bid committee spokesperson Sophie Papioalnou said that Angelopoulos-Daskalaki was unsure of her future plans and would soon take a short respite to think over her options. While she said that Angelopoulos-Daskalaki was likely to stay involved in the Olympics in a "management role," Popioalnou emphasized that there were various forms her job could take.
Angelopoulos-Daskalaki, who could not comment by press time last night, held a strong hand throughout the bidding process, according to several sources.
"She completely dominated the whole bidding committee," Pound said. "They didn't do or say anything without her signing off on it."
Her success lay largely in her ability to unify the bid within the country and keep it out of the hands of the often factional Greek government, Simitsek said.
This form of strong leadership mixed with her international prominence made her an attractive candidate for the Dean's Council, Nye said in an interview Monday.
"She has an extraordinary background both as a politician and as a successful international figure," Nye said.
Holly Sargent, associate dean for external affairs at the Kennedy School, said that Angelopoulos-Daskalaki-who was a member of the Greek Parliament-has demonstrated her ability to hold her own in a field largely populated by men.
"[We were] interested in having a distinguished woman world leader, particularly since the Dean's Council was largely male," Sargent said.
Nye said that he had not yet spoken to Angelopoulos-Daskalaki and was unsure whether future commitments might preclude her from her role as vice chair. But he added that he would like to bring her to Cambridge to conduct workshops or speak at the ARCO Forum when she becomes available.
"She is exactly the kind of woman we would like to expose our students to," Nye said.