Butler University's 21st President
Installation Ceremony -
November 12, 2011
Alumni and friends joined the Butler University
community on Nov. 12 to inaugurate James M. Danko as the
21st president. The inaugural celebration themed
"Imagine the Possibilities" showcased the University's creative
talents while honoring and welcoming President Danko and his wife,
Bethanie, to the Butler family.
Danko joins a distinguished line of university
presidents at Butler University, beginning with John
Young, who became acting president a year after the University's
founding in 1855. Danko, who took office Aug. 1, 2011, came to
Butler from the Villanova School of Business where he served as the
Helen and William O'Toole Dean for six years. Prior to Danko's
academic career - which also included positions at Dartmouth
College, University of Michigan and University of North
Carolina-Chapel Hill - he was a successful entrepreneur and
business leader for nearly two decades in his home city of
Cleveland, Ohio, where he established his own medical equipment
company.