Calling Lee a “worthy” successor to Reischauer, Faust praised Lee’s “blend of imagination and pragmatism” and “his savvy about organizations and about people” in a press release.
“His interests, concerns, and relationships range across the University, and he knows that innovation is one of Harvard’s proudest traditions,” Faust said in the announcement. “All of us on the Corporation consider ourselves fortunate to have, in Bill Lee, so worthy a successor to Bob Reischauer.”
In the press release, Lee said that he looked forward to helping ensure that Harvard remains the “most extraordinary academic institution in the world.”
“I am deeply honored and humbled to have been chosen to serve as senior fellow,” he said. “Bob Reischauer has been a wonderful leader, pioneering fundamental changes in our governance. I can only hope that we will build upon all he has accomplished.”
—Staff writer Nikita Kansra can be reached at Nikita.Kansra@thecrimson.com. Follow her on Twitter @NikitaKansra.
—Staff writer Samuel Y. Weinstock can be reached at Weinstock@thecrimson.com. Follow him on Twitter @syweinstock.