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New Alumni Affairs Director Named
Jillian McGowan is
Wharton’s new Director of
Alumni Affairs and Annual
Giving. McGowan joins the
School from Trinity College
Dublin, where she served as
the institution’s first Director
of Alumni beginning in
1999. At Trinity, she successfully
planned, implemented,
and managed its first alumni
relations program including
the university’s first alumni
annual giving effort.
“A priority for me will be
to partner with alumni to
develop even stronger links
between the School and
our graduates,” McGowan
said. “Alumni can benefit in
many ways from continued
interaction with Wharton
and indeed with each other.
I look forward to developing
a strategy to establish
a strong, mutually beneficial
relationship between the
School, our alumni and our
student population. I welcome
input in that process.”
Before joining Trinity
College, McGowan held a
number of marketing positions
within the Hong
Kong & Shanghai Banking
Corporation (HSBC) and
its subsidiaries in the UK.
She holds a BA degree in
European Studies from the
University of Limerick and an
MBA from Trinity College.
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