During the course of his presidency (1972 to 1996) Fr. Monan took the University from being $30 million in debt to having an endowment of $575 million. A brilliant fundraiser, he elevated Boston College’s research, teaching, and athletic profiles to levels of high distinction, and a consequence of this was the frequent association of Monan and Boston College with international figures of cultural prestige, some of whom are featured here in meetings with our former president.
Fr. Monan at the O’Neill Testimonial Dinner with President Ronald Reagan, Doug Flutie, and Silvio Conte, March 17, 1986. View in BC Libraries collections.
1982 commencement ceremony, Fr. Monan with Vice-President George Bush and University Archivist Paul Fitzgerald, SJ. View in BC Libraries collections.
Fr. Monan greeting President Bill Clinton at a tribute to Congressman Joseph Moakley, April 27, 1993. View in BC Libraries collections.
Fr. Monan presenting the BC plate to Mayor Ed Koch of New York City, with Theodore Mann, Mayor of Newton, January 18, 1984. View in BC Libraries collections.
