Notable Alumni
For generations, St. John's alumni have taken their place as distinguished leaders in every field from medicine and education to religious life, sports, business, technology, the military and many more.
Distinguished Alumnus Award
We are proud to recognize our distinguished alumni with an award presented annually to a graduate whose life personifies the spirit and values St. John's seeks to instill in students. St. John's established the Distinguished Alumnus Award in 1993 to honor individuals who demonstrate a commitment to faith, family and service; who have achieved professional success; and who have made significant contributions to society as volunteers, mentors or benefactors. We proudly list the receipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award by the year in which they were honored:
Thomas W. Haas '74
Pilot, Flight Instructor, Trustee of Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
Jude A. Curtis '77 - 2011
Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, LLP
John L. Dunlop '84 - 2010
Program Officer, United States Agency for International Development
Samuel T. Byrne '83 - 2009
Principal, CrossHarbor Capital Partners
The Rev. Gerard Dorgan '50 - 2008
Retired Pastor, St. Mary of the Annunciation Church in Danvers
Peter R. Dolan '74 - 2007
Retired Chairman of the Board and CEO, Bristol-Myers Squibb
The Rev. Leo B. Shea, M.M. '56 - 2006
Director of Maryknoll Mission in Jamaica
The Rev. James J. Ronan '62 - 2005
Pastor of Saint Catherine of Siena and Saint Mary's Parishes, Charlestown, Massachusetts. Founder, Rostro de Cristo, Duran, Ecuador
John C. Archer '68 - 2004
President and CEO, Archer Insurance Agency, Inc.
David W. Ives '75 - 2003
Vice Chairman and CEO, Northshore International Insurance Services, Inc.
Richard Iorio '77 - 2002
Chief of Adult Reconstructive Surgery, NYU Langone Medical Center
James M. Sears '81 - 2001
Attorney, Sears & Sears
Joseph R. Levis '60 - 2000
Chief Executive Officer, Crusader Paper Company
James C. Zampell '71 - 1999
President, Zampell Companies
John J. Studzinski '74 - 1998
Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Blackstone Advisory Partners LP
David B. Perini '55 - 1997
Retired Commissioner, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Division of Capital Asset Management
Brother James M. Boyle, CFX '48 - 1996
Retired Superior General, Xaverian Brothers
Joseph A. Milano '62 - 1995
President, Union Oyster House
Paul L. Hennessey '52 - 1994
Retired Partner, Boston Partners Asset Management
Thomas M. Leonard '54 - 1993
President, Essex National Heritage Commission
