“I am especially grateful to have served with such excellent colleagues, among them three exceptional presidents whose leadership has sustained and strengthened Harvard’s pre-eminence in the world of higher education,” she wrote.
Gray could not be reached for comment yesterday.
University President Lawrence H. Summers, who is also a member of the Corporation, hailed Gray’s service to Harvard in the statement, adding that he hoped she would continue to advise the University.
“Harvard is fortunate and grateful to be among the institutions that have benefited greatly from [Gray’s] wisdom and counsel,” wrote Summers. “I hope we will continue to do so long after she concludes her distinguished tenure on the Corporation.”
Gray boasts a half-century long association with Harvard. She earned a Ph.D. in history from Harvard in 1957, and served as a tutor and assistant professor in history and literature.
—Staff writer Stephen M. Marks can be reached at marks@fas.harvard.edu.
—Staff writer Lauren A. E. Schuker can be reached at schuker@fas.harvard.edu.