Rudenstine sees Harper's legal expertise as an asset.
He said that while Harper's career as a lawyer was not a deciding factor in his appointment, it will be valuable to the Corporation.
"That was a happy outcome rather than a specific goal," he said. "It's very nice to have a good lawyer on the Corporation."
But Harper's interests extend well beyond law. As an Episcopalian, he said he is interested in the Divinity School and visited its library several times when he was a student at HLS.
"Of course, the Law School is close to my heart," said Harper, who graduated from HLS in 1965.
But Harper said he is excited to learn about the different facets of the University as a Corporation member.
"[Harvard] is such an extraordinary place that having the opportunity to be involved is at once exciting and humbling," he said.
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