Thomas S. Johnson '62, P'97, H'OS. Former Member and Chairman, Board efTrustees
Raether lends a hand in cutting the ribbon to the newly restored Long Walk in October 2008 , while President Jones, Jared Paletti '09, and Kathleen Kete, now Borden W. Painter, Jr. 'sa, H'95 Professor of European History, also take part.
Above: Raether speaks with alumna Remi Evans '11 . Below: Raether joins Shakira Ramos '02 and Patrice BallReed 'ao at the Long Walk Societies/Wall of Honor Reception in October 2011 .
President James F. Jones, Jr. confers with Raether.
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"Paul Rae ther is one of the most low-key and self-effacing leaders that I have known . He doesn't project himself in a selfserving or egotistical way. If you observe his facial expressions and sense of humor, you'll see a person who leads by being a supporter and constant member of the group rather than by imposing his views in any way. He leads in a way that's very comfortable for people. "One of the most telling aspects of his character, in my observation of Paul, is that his financial contributions to Trinity were anonymous. I think it was I who finally had to go to him and explain that there's a constructive reason to put his name on a contribution, that we wanted him to be an example to others. It's very much for the good of the College. He came to it reluctantly, never really wanted anything for himself by way of ego satisfaction. "His dedication to the kind of hands-on education that Trinity College gives comes through in his actions and the supportive way in which he helps others to do their jobs. I think that securing the true liberal arts quality of the College would have to count as the overall summary of his accomplishments."