Early life Timothy Ryan Lannon, S.J., is a native of
Mason City, Iowa. Lannon graduated from
Newman Catholic High School in 1969. He was chosen to succeed Rev. Nicholas S. Rashford, who has served as Saint Joseph's president for seventeen years. which has been renamed the Maguire Campus in honor of James J. Maguire, a Saint Joseph's
alumnus. Lannon also added new residence halls and a parking garage to Saint Joseph's main campus. The renovation of
Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse, which will be called Michael J. Hagan arena when completed, was begun during his tenure. SJU's historic comprehensive campaign With Faith and Strength to Dare: The Campaign for Saint Joseph's University, raised more than $152M exceeding its goal of $150M during Father Lannon's tenure. In 2008, Father Lannon became the chairman of the
Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. During Father Lannon's short tenure, the university named its first school, the Heider College of Business due the largest gift in the university's history from Charlie and Mary Heider, achieved record enrollments, created the Provost model which resulted in a more unified and integrated educational experience, and forged a clinical partnership for the Health Sciences Schools and the College of Nursing with what is now called CHI Health. Lannon with others was instrumental in the university's affiliation with the Big East Athletic Conference in 2013. In February 2014 Lannon announced his retirement as of June 2015. Creighton's Board of Trustees launched, in April 2014, a search for Lannon's successor and in December 2014, named Daniel S. Hendrickson, SJ, PhD as the prospective president. Lannon retired, in January 2015 with J. Christopher Bradberry, Dean of the School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, named as interim president, until Fr. Hendrickson's arrival in July 2015. ==References==