Harold Ridley (Jesuit)
Harold Edward "Hap" Ridley
Early life and career
Born in
Before becoming president of Loyola, Fr. Ridley taught at Regis High School in New York City from 1963 to 1966, and then at the Maryland Institute College of Art from 1967 to 1968. After MICA, taught at Le Moyne College for more than 20 years, where he also served as English Department Chair and Chief Academic Officer.
He took over as president of Loyola following the death of long-time president Fr. Joseph A. Sellinger, SJ.
Service at Loyola
Fr. Ridley oversaw a period of rampant expansion for Loyola. During his tenure, annual admission applications rose from 4,500 to over 7,000. The facilities of the college were strengthened as well, with graduate centers opening in Columbia and Timonium, the construction of the Sellinger School of Business and Management, the renovation of Maryland Hall, and the opening of the Fitness and Aquatic Center.
He died suddenly the night of January 18, 2005. He was survived by his mother, Mrs. Harold Ridley, his sister Judy and brother John. Dr. David Haddad served as interim president until the appointment of Fr. Brian F. Linnane, SJ as president.
Other affiliations
Fr. Ridley served on the boards of the
Notes
- ^ Waldron, Thomas W. (September 17, 1993). "Kindly teacher of English to head Loyola College Ridley, 54, coming from upstate N.Y. - tribunedigital-baltimoresun". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
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