Age, Biography, and Wiki
Alan Michael Garber was born on May 7, 1955, in Illinois. He is currently 70 years old and has been a part of Harvard University's faculty for many years, holding multiple professorships. Garber is notably the Mallinckrodt Professor of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School and has also served as a professor in other Harvard schools.
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| Date of Birth | 7 May 1955 |
| Age | 70 Years |
| Birth Place | Illinois, U.S. |
| Horoscope | Taurus |
| Country | U.S |
Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship Status
Public details about Alan Garber's personal relationships are not widely available.
In July 2016, Harvard University's Office of the Provost launched a web page in response to its graduate students' efforts to unionize. On August 23, 2016, following the Columbia decision which restored union rights to teaching and research assistants, the provost's office wrote in an email to students, "we continue to believe that the relationship between students and the University is primarily about education, and that unionization will disrupt academic programs and freedoms, mentoring, and research at Harvard." Following a decision by the regional director of the National Labor Relations Board that Harvard was in violation of the Excelsior rule, Garber defended the university's appeal to the National Labor Relations Board in Washington, D.C., writing that the university "believes that the November 2016 election results, which reflect the votes and voices of well-informed students, should stand, and has appealed the Regional Director's decision to the contrary."
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| Husband | Anne Yahanda |
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Net Worth and Salary
As of 2025, Alan Garber's exact net worth is not disclosed. However, as the president of Harvard University, his salary is expected to be substantial. In his previous role as provost, he earned more than $1.1 million annually. As president, he has taken a 25% voluntary pay cut for fiscal year 2026 in response to financial challenges faced by the university. Historically, Harvard presidents have earned upward of $1 million annually.
In October 2019, The Harvard Crimson reported that Garber collected more than $2.7 million serving on the board of directors for Exelixis and Vertex Pharmaceuticals since being appointed as Harvard's provost in 2011, according to SEC filings. The companies indicated that his compensation was normal for board members. Garber stated that he had thoroughly disclosed his industry affiliations in conflict of interest forms for the university.
On April 11, 2025, Trump administration sent a letter to Garber threatening to cut back billions in federal funding unless Harvard accepted government demands including requirements to “audit” the viewpoints of student body, faculty, staff, and to “reduc[e] the power” of certain students, faculty, and administrators targeted because of their political views. It also demanded several pro-Palestinian student organizations to be dismantled and banned. On April 14, Garber announced that it had informed the administration through its legal counsel that the university had refused the Trump administration's proposed agreement. Garber's decision was hailed by many left-leaning political activists, including Barack Obama and Bernie Sanders. In response, the Trump administration began a series of legal assaults against the university, including asking the Internal Revenue Service to revoke its tax-exempt status, freezing 2.2 billion dollars in federal funding, and barring the university from enrolling international students.
Career, Business, and Investments
Alan Garber's career is marked by his distinguished roles in academia and healthcare policy:
- Provost of Harvard University (2011-2024): Garber served as the provost, overseeing academic and administrative functions.
- Professorships: He holds multiple professorships across different Harvard schools, including the Harvard Medical School, Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences, and the John F. Kennedy School of Government.
- President of Harvard University (2024-present): Garber took over as the 31st president of Harvard University, initially on an interim basis before being appointed permanently for a three-year term.
Garber succeeded Steven Hyman as the provost of Harvard University on September 1, 2011. He served as provost until March 14, 2024, when John F. Manning took on the position on an interim basis. Manning was later appointed provost permanently.
He is currently the president of Harvard University, having succeeded Claudine Gay after her resignation. Initially appointed as an interim president, on August 2, 2024, the Harvard Corporation announced that Garber would be the university's permanent president for a fixed term of three years ending at the conclusion of the 2026–2027 academic year.
Under Garber's leadership, Harvard administration drew criticism for preventing 13 undergraduates from collecting their diplomas at the annual commencement ceremony as a consequence of participation in pro-Palestinian protests. Nearly 500 Harvard faculty and students criticized the sanctions as disproportionate, unprecedented, and designed to stifle open discourse, while others identified it as an example of the "Exception" to free speech. The decision was initially overturned by 115 faculty members of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, but ultimately reinstated by the Harvard Corporation.
Social Network
There is limited information available about Alan Garber's presence on social media platforms.
Education
Garber holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Harvard College, a Master of Arts and Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard, and a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) from Stanford University. He completed his residency training in internal medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.
Alan Michael Garber (born May 7, 1955) is an American physician and health economist currently serving as the 31st president of Harvard University since January 2, 2024. In 2025, he was elected to the American Philosophical Society.
Garber attended Harvard College, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts in economics in 1976 followed by a Master of Arts. and Ph.D. in economics, also from Harvard. While pursuing his Ph.D., he enrolled simultaneously at Stanford University, where he received a Doctor of Medicine degree in 1983. He completed his residency training in internal medicine at Harvard Medical School-affiliated Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston in 1986.
Garber is also the Mallinckrodt Professor of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School, Professor of Economics in the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Professor of Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School, and Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management in the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
