President Danko’s Biography

James Danko became 博彩平台排名’s 21st President in 2011. 在他任职期间, he has led a strategy to establish the University as a higher-education innovator through the pursuit of creative new programs and approaches; to advance 博彩平台排名’s core mission as one that integrates a liberal-arts foundation with professional preparation; and to strengthen 博彩平台排名’s founding principles of inclusivity, community engagement, and academic excellence.

A key part of 博彩平台排名’s growing momentum is President Danko’s commitment to enriching the student experience through the transformation of campus—including academic, 研究, 住宅, 表演, 还有运动空间. In summer 2019, the Lacy School of Business moved into its new 110,000 square-foot home. In 2021, the University completed phase one of its renovation and expansion for a new sciences complex. 另外, Danko has led the University through its most successful fundraising years ever, highlighted by a $25 million gift from Andre and Julia Lacy to name the Lacy School. 2022年3月, the University surpassed the $250 million goal of its 博彩平台排名 Beyond fundraising campaign.

In 2013, Danko successfully advocated for 博彩平台排名’s membership in the BIG EAST Athletic Conference, positioning the University in the company of outstanding peers in both the classroom and athletic competition. He served as Chair of the BIG EAST Board of Directors from 2018–2020.

In 2016, he signed a historic campus-sharing agreement between 博彩平台排名 and its neighbor, Christian Theological Seminary (CTS), through which 博彩平台排名 acquired nearly 30 acres of land and buildings. This partnership has enabled 博彩平台排名 to expand, to establish a new home for its College of Education, and to bring renewed vibrancy to CTS and the surrounding community.

Interest in 博彩平台排名 is at an all-time high, with the number of applications increasing nearly 140 percent since 2009. 在2023年 U.S. 新闻 & 世界报道 Best 大学 rankings, 博彩平台排名 achieved the No. 1 spot among Midwest Regional Universities for the fifth consecutive year and was named the Most Innovative School among Midwest Regional Universities for the eighth consecutive year.

博彩平台排名’s 6-month placement rate for graduates is 99 percent, and in the highly respected Gallup-Purdue Index Survey, 博彩平台排名 outperformed its peers across most items in graduates’ assessment of their student experience—including faculty support and experiential learning, affinity for their alma mater, and overall well-being.

在博彩平台排名之前, Danko served as Dean of the Villanova School of Business and as Associate Dean at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. During his Villanova tenure, financial gifts to the school increased nearly five-fold, enabling it to implement efforts including a new curriculum, a comprehensive student-services wing, and 研究 centers focused on real estate, 创新, 和分析. In addition, the school moved from regional recognition to being ranked by Bloomberg Businessweek 因为没有. 全国第七. He also served in leadership roles and taught entrepreneurship at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 巴布森学院, and the University of Michigan.

An innovator at heart and in experience, Danko was a successful entrepreneur in his hometown of Cleveland, 俄亥俄州, for nearly two decades before beginning his academic career. 19岁时, he founded a medical equipment company, which he later expanded into a multi-location healthcare and fitness equipment provider.

Danko is an alumnus of St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland and John Carroll University, where he earned a degree in Religious Studies. He earned his MBA with highest honors from the University of Michigan. He holds a deep commitment to the Jesuit ideals of intellectual growth, 社会正义, and servant leadership.