Dolly Duffy has spent 15 years leading the University of Notre Dame Alumni Association. Next summer, she plans to retire.
She was named executive director in 2011, the first woman to lead the organization. She replaced Chuck Lennon.
“Serving the alumni, parents, and friends of the University has been the privilege of a lifetime,” said Duffy in a press release. “I truly have the best job at the university. I get to meet the most amazing people and help them connect with each other and Notre Dame.”
Duffy graduated from the university in 1984 and grew up in Fort Pierre, South Dakota.
Her tenure included an era of connecting the university's alumni digitally and globally.
“Thanks to Dolly’s extraordinary leadership over the past 15 years, the Notre Dame family across the globe is more connected than it has ever been, bound together by cherished friendships, a desire for lifelong learning, a shared commitment to serve others, and an unfailing dedication to and love for the mission of Our Lady’s University,” said University President Rev. Robert Dowd in a press release. “We could not be more grateful for Dolly’s many invaluable contributions, and we look forward to celebrating her in the months ahead.”
The university will conduct a global search to replace Duffy. It has more than 160,000 alumni and 262 clubs worldwide.
