February 18, 2025
Dear Members of the Boston College Community:
It is with great pleasure that I write to inform you that the Boston College Board of Trustees today elected BC’s Haub Vice President for University Mission and Ministry, Rev. John “Jack” Butler, S.J., as the next president of Boston College, effective the summer of 2026.
Fr. Butler has served the University admirably as a respected administrator and Jesuit priest for the past 22 years, partnering closely with faculty and administrators at BC to promote the distinctive mission, culture, and heritage of Boston College, especially the integration of intellectual excellence and religious commitment as well as Jesuit, Catholic dimensions.
He will take a sabbatical at the end of the current academic year and then work with Fr. Leahy and senior administrators beginning in 2026 to prepare for his new position and responsibilities.
The announcement provides information about Fr. Butler and his work at Boston College.
Please join me in congratulating him on his election. I look forward to working with him to further advance Boston College in the years to come.
Sincerely,
John F. Fish
Chair of the Board of Trustees
Dear Members of the Boston College Community:
It is with great pleasure that I write to inform you that the Boston College Board of Trustees today elected BC’s Haub Vice President for University Mission and Ministry, Rev. John “Jack” Butler, S.J., as the next president of Boston College, effective the summer of 2026.
Fr. Butler has served the University admirably as a respected administrator and Jesuit priest for the past 22 years, partnering closely with faculty and administrators at BC to promote the distinctive mission, culture, and heritage of Boston College, especially the integration of intellectual excellence and religious commitment as well as Jesuit, Catholic dimensions.
He will take a sabbatical at the end of the current academic year and then work with Fr. Leahy and senior administrators beginning in 2026 to prepare for his new position and responsibilities.
The announcement provides information about Fr. Butler and his work at Boston College.
Please join me in congratulating him on his election. I look forward to working with him to further advance Boston College in the years to come.
Sincerely,
John F. Fish
Chair of the Board of Trustees
