Holy Family Institute Announces New Board Chairperson for Its Foundation
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He brings to the Chairmanship leadership and service excellence, both of which will strengthen HFI’s impact in attaining our mission,” said Sister Linda Yankoski, CEO, Holy Family Institute.It is truly an honor to be the chairperson for its Foundation Board.” He is a member of the board of directors of UPMC Mercy Hospital, where he chairs the Ethics Committee, the Senator John Heinz History Center, the Allegheny Conference on Community Development and the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh.He brings to the Chairmanship leadership and service excellence, both of which will strengthen HFI’s impact in attaining our mission,” said Sister Linda Yankoski, CEO, Holy Family Institute.It is truly an honor to be the chairperson for its Foundation Board.”He is a member of the board of directors of UPMC Mercy Hospital, where he chairs the Ethics Committee, the Senator John Heinz History Center, the Allegheny Conference on Community Development and the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh.He also serves on the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania (AICUP), the Presidents Committee of the Pittsburgh Council on Higher Education (PCHE) and the Atlantic 10 Council of Presidents.Dougherty has received many awards, including the Benjamin Franklin Medal for Distinguished Achievement from the AICUP, the Tree of Life Award from the Pittsburgh Jewish National Fund, the Nelson Mandela Leadership and Diversity Award from the Afrika Yetu organization and others.Educated in Catholic schools all his life, Dougherty received his masters and doctorate degrees in philosophy from the University of Notre Dame in 1973 and 1975; he received his bachelors degree in philosophy from St. Bonaventure University in 1971.Dougherty and his wife, Sandra, who recently retired as a judge on the Nebraska District Court in Douglas County, have two grown children.About Holy Family Institute: Holy Family Institute is one of Pittsburgh’s largest social service agencies, providing help to children and families suffering from abuse, neglect and other debilitating circumstances.