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“He just intuitively wants people to dowell around him.” James F. Orr III ’65 A&S“An incredible leader.”John J. Quindlen ’54 VSB“He’s a regular guy.”Gerald S.J. Cassidy, Esq., ’63 A&S“He’s a sterling human being.”Patricia H. ImbesiJohn J. Quindlen ’54 VSBJohn M. Elizandro“He’s very quiet in the way he does things.He’s very inclusive, and he’s building consensusall the time, but at the end of theday, he’s got a goal, he’s got an objectiveand he’s reaching it.”Terence M. O’Toole ’80 VSB“I think he’s an excellent communicatorand when you talk aboutadjectives and characteristics, I think‘clarity’ goes far.” Emily C. Riley“I’m a great believer that all goodleaders have a vision; they know wherethey want to go.” James R. Birle ’58 M.E.“Leadership is all about assembling theright team and creating an environmentwhere they can realize their fullpotential.” John G. Drosdick ’65 Ch.E.“In a university setting, I think it’sreally important that you understandyou’ve got the academic community,you’ve got the student community,you’ve got the alumni.”James C. Curvey ’57 VSB“Father Dobbin is a person whocertainly demonstrated to Villanovathat he has great leadershipqualities.” Arthur J. Kania ’56 J.D.“He just has the ability to make real bigdecisions at the right time.”William B. Finneran ’63 VSB“His style is one of what I would characterizeas being collaborative, and asa result, it’s inclusive and it’s focused onthe community.” John M. Elizandro“At the University, you see his colleaguesand you know that he chooses well.”The Hon. Charles A. Heimbold Jr. ’54 A&SJames R. Birle ’58 M.E.James C. Cur vey ’57 VSBWilliam B. Finneran ’63 VSBEmily C. RileyJudith G. CookThe Rev. Michael J. Scanlon,O.S.A., S.T.D., ’60 A&S“Ed evokes, No. 1, respect and esteemfrom people. Then after a while, whenyou get to know him, he evokeslove.” The Rev. Michael J. Scanlon, O.S.A.,S.T.D., ’60 A&S“He gave us the most productive yearshe had and he gave us every ounce ofhimself. Nothing was held back and itinspired everybody.”Gerald S.J. Cassidy, Esq., ’63 A&S“When I see Father Dobbin, I seeVillanova. Father Dobbin is VillanovaUniversity.” Judith G. Cook“His vision for the University wasalways focused on its identity asan Augustinian and a Catholicinstitution.” The Rev. Michael J. Scanlon,O.S.A., S.T.D., ’60 A&S“I remember one of our first meetings;he came in and talked to me. He wasvery interesting in planning.”The Hon. Charles A. Heimbold Jr. ’54 A&S“He gave me a pitch about how he wasgoing to put together a strategic planfor Villanova.” James R. Birle ’58 M.E.“He has a knack of getting people to work with him withoutbeing overbearing.” James A. Drobile, Esq., ’49 Ch.E.“He’s like the gardener; he plants the seed andpeople believe that it’s theirs and they blossom.”Patricia H. Imbesi“When he’s making a decision, he’s givingyou his confidence and he’s givingyou the responsibility to get the jobdone.” Jay WrightAt a faculty/staf f reception on campus honoring the retiringUniversity president, John G. Drosdick ’65 Ch.E. expressesto the Rev. Edmund J. Dobbin, O.S.A., ’58 A&S the gratefulthanks of the entire Villanova community. Drosdick chairsthe Villanova University Board of Trustees.Spring/Summer 2006 31