Creighton University - Bluejay Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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Four Vice Presidents Claim Wide Experience Rev. Carl M. Reinert, S.J. Rev. Richard C. Harrington, S.J. Rev. John J. Halloran, S.J. Rev. Thomas H. Murphy, S.J. Assisting Father Linn through their specialization in specific areas of university administration are the four Vice Presidents of Creighton. These officers and their departments are: The Rev. C. M. Reinert, S.J., Vice President in charge of University Relations; The Rev. R. C. Harrington, SJ Vice President in charge of Academic Affairs; The Rev ' J J Halloran, S.J., Vice President in charge of Student Life; and The Rev. T. A. Murphy, S.J., Treasurer of the University These men meet the problems of their offices with wide backgrounds of preparation gained in their past service to the university. Father Reinert, just previous to his assumption of the duties as the president of The Creighton University Development Foundation, hod served the university for twelve f°L ?n P ' ' ' ' - Father Harrington was, until September of the 1963 school year, also the Dean of the Graduate School Father Halloran has served as Assistant Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences; and Father Murphy has filled the treasurer ' s position for the last thirty-three years 19

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Varied Background Assist to President The president of Creighton, the Very Rev. Henry W. Linn, S.J., is a man long versed in the vital aspects of the university; for the past quar- ter of a century, Fotner Linn has served the university in numerous teaching and administra- tive positions. Father Linn received his Ph.D. in the classics and began his career here in 1938, as an instructor in the Department of Classical Languages. During the war, Father Linn served as a liaison officer between the university and the military; Father Linn was also chaplain for the service units stationed at Creighton. In 1943, he estab- lished the Creighton Institute of Industrial Rela- tions, and in 1944 assumed the position of Dean of the University College, the School of Journal- ism, and the Graduate School. Since 1946, Father Linn has been active in the public relations field in a succession of offices, culminating in his most recent position. Vice President in charge of University Relations. In this office, he has supervised public relations, alumni, and development activity. The long range planning for the university expansion was acti- vated lost spring in the successful drive to raise four million dollars which will be used as seed money for future physical and academic expan- sion. In spite of the demanding responsibilities of his office. Father Linn maintains his interest in the classics and the area of public relations to which his work has led. He retains membership in such academic organizations as the Notional Classical Association and the American Philologi- cal Association as well as numerous public rela- tions and development associations. The Very Reverend Henry W. Linn, S.J. - iSi 18

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Board of Regents MORRIS E. JACOBS President, Bozell Jacobs, Inc. A. F. JACOBSON President, Northwestern Bell Telephone Company. MILTON S. LIVINGSTON RICHARD W. WALKER President, Mojor Appliance Compony. President, Byron Reed Co., Inc. JOHN F. DAVIS President, First Nationol Bonk of Omaha. W. B. MILLARD, JR. Chairman of the Board, The Omoha National Bank. DANIEL J. MONEN, SR. MAURICE C. HOWARD, M.D. Senior Vice-President, The Omaha Physicion, Professor Emeritus of Notional Bank. Medicine. The Creighton University Maintaining Creighton ' s integral position in Omoho and keeping the university abreast of the city ' s progress is largely the work of the Board of Regents. This eighteen man board is composed of some of Omaha ' s first rate executives and profes- sional men who bring to the university the benefit of their experience and advice concerning the problems facing a growing institution. The board, under Chairman Leo A. Daly, meets once a month but its counsel is always available through three standing committees whose specific fields cover the major aspects of the university. These committees and their chairman are: the Uni- versity Relations Committee, John F. Davis; the Financial Consultant Committee, W. B. Millard; LEO A. DALY Chairman of the Board of Regents. President, Leo A. Doly Co. 20