But those who know Gross say he has the fundamental abilities and skills necessary to make it.
“He has very strong opinions, and can be very strong and committed,” Todd says.
“He’s a very quick study. He’s not a pedant,” Mendelsohn says. “I think he has the mental agility and will to do it.”
—Staff writer Alexander J. Blenkinsopp can be reached at blenkins@fas.harvard.edu.
—Staff writer Rebecca D. O’Brien can be reached at robrien@fas.harvard.edu.