John A. “Jack” Curry, a former public school teacher who rose from admissions counselor to popular university president during his three decades at Northeastern, died Friday at his home in Saugus, Massachusetts. He was 88 years old.
Curry will be remembered as the president who made Northeastern “smaller and better” at a time when public institutions, such as UMass-Boston, were gaining in popularity.
“As the visionary and architect of the ‘smaller and better’ agenda, Jack Curry was a giant who laid a foundation for decades of success at Northeastern following his presidency,” said current President Joseph E. Aoun. “It was an honor to get to know Jack when I arrived at Northeastern. I valued his insights, advice and good humor. The entire Northeastern family, and the world of higher education, owe him a tremendous debt of…
