Jo Ann Rooney

Jo Ann Rooney
24th President of Loyola University Chicago
Assumed office
August 1, 2016
Preceded by Michael J. Garanzini, S.J.
John P. Pellisero (interim)
Personal details
Born (1961-03-23) March 23, 1961
Residence Chicago, Illinois, US
Alma mater Boston University School of Management
Suffolk University Law School
Boston University School of Law
University of Pennsylvania
Profession Higher education
Religion Roman Catholic
Website Loyola University Chicago

Jo Ann Rooney (born March 23, 1961) is an American educator with a background in higher education, law, business, health care, and public service. On May 23, 2016, she was named the 24th president of Loyola University Chicago, a Jesuit, Catholic university in Chicago, Illinois.[1] Rooney is the first lay, non-Jesuit president of the university in its history and will begin her term as president on August 1, 2016.

Prior to her appointment at Loyola, Rooney was the managing director at Huron Consulting Group in Chicago[2] with responsibility for developing strategies to advance Huron Healthcare’s Federal Government Healthcare Sector consulting practice.

Rooney has served as a board member with a variety of civic and corporate organizations, including the Board of Directors of the Catholic Education Foundation, and as vice chair of Jewish Hospital & St. Mary’s HealthCare—a Catholic Health Initiatives organization—in Louisville, Kentucky.

Background

Rooney attended Boston University School of Management, where she obtained a Bachelor of Science with a finance concentration. She attended law school and holds a Juris Doctor from Suffolk University Law School and a Master of Laws in taxation from Boston University School of Law. Rooney is a member of the American Bar Association and three state bar associations.

In addition to her law background, Rooney also holds a Doctor of Education degree in higher education management from the University of Pennsylvania.[3]

Work in higher education

In 2002, Rooney became the ninth president of Spalding University, a private, Catholic, doctoral-level university in Louisville, Kentucky. Her inauguration was held on September 27, 2003.[4]

During her eight-year tenure at Spalding, Rooney is credited with turning around an institution facing severe financial challenges, stabilizing the university and eliminating its debt.[5] In 2006, she was named “Most Admired Woman in Education” by Today’s Woman magazine.

In July 2010, Rooney was appointed president of Mount Ida College in Newton, Massachusetts.[6] After only a few months in the position, she was appointed by the Obama Administration to serve in the U.S. Department of Defense.

On May 23, 2016, Rooney was announced as the 24th president of Loyola University Chicago. She will assume office on August 1, 2016.

In addition to her work as an administrator, Rooney also spent more than 12 years teaching graduate and undergraduate level courses. She also currently sits on the sits on the Board of Trustees for Regis University, a Jesuit institution located in Denver, Colorado.[7]

U.S. Department of Defense

On September 29, 2010, the Obama Administration announced Rooney as the nominee for principal deputy under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.[8] She was confirmed for the position by the U.S. Senate in May 2011.[9]

Within the U.S. Department of Defense, Rooney served as senior advisor to the under secretary of defense comptroller, principal deputy under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness, and acting under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness. As senior advisor to the secretary of defense, she managed a portfolio encompassing recruitment, career development, health care, readiness, pay, and benefits for approximately 1.4 million active-duty personnel, 1.3 million Guard and Reserve personnel, and their families. She had direct responsibility for more than 30,000 employees and a budget of more than $70 billion, and served as a senior spokesperson for defense-wide issues.

In 2012, former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta awarded Rooney the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service, the highest award given to a civilian by the secretary of defense.

In September 2013, Rooney was nominated by the Obama Administration to serve as under secretary of the Navy, the second-highest position in the department.[10] Her nomination was voted out of committee favorably in October 2013 and January 2014,[11] but she requested her nomination be withdrawn in September 2014 after inactivity by the U.S. Senate. The White House officially withdrew Rooney's nomination in November 2014.[12]

References

  1. ↑ Tribune, Chicago. "Loyola University names first non-ordained president". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
  2. ↑ Tribune, Chicago. "Jo Ann Rooney, managing director, Huron Consulting Group". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
  3. ↑ "Mission Matters | Penn GSE". www.gse.upenn.edu. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
  4. ↑ "Spalding To Inaugurate Ninth President". www.wave3.com. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
  5. ↑ "Spalding restructures debt with $7.5 million bond issue - Louisville - Louisville Business First". Louisville Business First. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
  6. ↑ "New Presidents or Provosts: Goddard College, Indiana U.-Kokomo, Indiana U. Northwest, Modesto Junior College, Mount Ida College, Pittsburg State U., St. Norbert College, U. of Kansas". www.insidehighered.com. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
  7. ↑ "Regis University | University Leadership | Office of the President | Office of the Provost | Board of Trustees". www.regis.edu. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
  8. ↑ "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 9/29/10". whitehouse.gov. 2010-09-29. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
  9. ↑ "PN51 - Nomination of Jo Ann Rooney for Department of Defense, 112th Congress (2011-2012)". www.congress.gov. 2011-05-26. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
  10. ↑ "PN1048 - Nomination of Jo Ann Rooney for Department of Defense, 113th Congress (2013-2014)". www.congress.gov. 2014-11-12. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
  11. ↑ Sisk, Richard. "Rooney Nomination As Navy No. 2 Clears Hurdle | DoD Buzz". Retrieved 2016-05-23.
  12. ↑ "White House withdraws nominee for Navy's No. 2 post". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
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