Some prominent club members have recently expressed their concerns about the club’s commitment to diversity.

Former CBS head Thomas Wyman resigned his membership in December because of Augusta’s refusal to admit women.

And Citigroup Chair Sanford Weill and U.S. Olympic Committee CEO Lloyd Ward have said they would work within Augusta National to encourage the club to change its policy on women.

Houghton’s brother, Rep. Amory Houghton Jr. ’50, R-N.Y., did respond to an NCWO letter on his membership in the club, but said only the Augusta chair could speak for the organization’s stance on women.

James Houghton, Daniel, Stone and Summers did not respond to NCWO, Burk said.

She said NCWO had received a few dozen complaints from Harvard alumni who were concerned about the link between the Corporation and Augusta.

“We are getting e-mails and calls from Harvard alums who are saying they’re getting solicitation letters to contribute to Harvard and they’re throwing them in the trash because of the memberships,” she said.

One Harvard administration source had received a few alumni e-mails about the memberships, but none that threatened to withdraw donations.

But James Houghton said his longstanding commitment to promoting gender equity shows at both Harvard and Corning, the $3.2 billion international corporation he heads.

“My record on diversity is very clear,” he said. “All you’ve got to do is read anything that’s been printed about Corning.”

Burk, however, said that forcing the Corporation members to resign would make a statement that “this kind of membership is not acceptable in today’s society for those who are in the public eye.”

She said such individuals “have an obligation to the public values of the institutions they’re affiliated with.”

Harvard is at the top of a NCWO web site listing “corporations that sanction sex discrimination.”

According to Burk, the University’s high placement—above such companies as Coors, Coke and Ford—is due to its influential actions in the public arena.

Levy called Augusta’s policies “egregious” and said she was “very disappointed” to see Harvard’s name on the list—www.augustadiscriminates.org.