On July 31, Richard Reiss joined the University as senior vice president for University advancement.

“I’m thrilled to be a part of a university as dynamic as Fairleigh Dickinson,” Reiss said. “From all that I’ve seen, it’s a wonderful time to be here.”

Reiss is responsible for the planning, coordination and implementation of all University development activities, including fund raising, alumni relations and special events. He also is a member of the President’s Task Force and the University liaison to the Advancement Committee of the Board of Trustees.

Reiss comes to the University after serving six years as the vice president for institutional advancement at William Paterson University, Wayne, N.J. As the senior advancement officer at William Paterson, he was responsible for fund raising, marketing, public relations, alumni relations and external relations for the 10,000-student, comprehensive public university.

During his tenure at William Paterson, Reiss created a highly successful, major gifts fund-raising program that secured more than $30 million in commitments. He built a strong and active foundation board of directors and greatly expanded the activities of the alumni association.

President J. Michael Adams said, “Rick Reiss has consistently demonstrated the ability to organize and manage an effective, contemporary advancement organization, and has a strong record of fund-raising success. We welcome him to Fairleigh Dickinson University.”

From 1992 to 1997, Reiss was the capital campaign director at the foundation of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, where he was responsible for the management of a $52-million comprehensive capital campaign.

“Philanthropy is a powerful tool for change,” Reiss said. “My goal is to convey to alumni, corporations, foundations and others that Fairleigh Dickinson University is a contemporary, forward-thinking institution of higher learning whose mission extends far beyond the classroom. I am confident that the University’s global vision will resonate with prospective donors, and I look forward to sharing that vision in the months and years ahead.”

A resident of East Brunswick, N.J., Reiss is a graduate of Ohio University, Athens.

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