Jeffrey L. Newton was appointed MIT's Vice President for Resource Development in 2007. He is responsible for building philanthropic support for Institute priorities from individuals, corporations, and foundations.
Before joining MIT, Mr. Newton was dean for resource development and alumni relations at Harvard Medical School. He distinguished himself there by reorganizing the development staff to maximize return on investment and preparing the school to participate in a projected university-wide campaign. His efforts to promote the school's strength in basic science to attract the support of non-alumni and institutions led to record levels of support.
Mr. Newton began his career in resource development at Johns Hopkins University, where he was associate director for foundation and corporate relations from 1989 to 1993. During a subsequent decade working at the University of Miami, he served as executive director of corporation and foundation relations, assistant vice president for development and alumni relations, and assistant vice president for medical development and alumni affairs at the university's School of Medicine.
Mr. Newton received a bachelor's degree in history from Kenyon College and a master's in European history from Brown University. He is fluent in Italian. He grew up in Gambier, Ohio.
For additional biographical information on Mr. Newton, see his profile in the Summer 2007 issue of Spectrvm: http://spectrum.mit.edu/issue/2007-summer/unleashing-potential.