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John T. Butler

John T. Butler
SJ
President of Boston College
Incumbent
Assumed office
July 31, 2026
Preceded byWilliam P. Leahy
Personal details
Education St. Thomas University (BA)
Providence College (MA)
Loyola University Maryland (MA PhD)

John T. "Jack" Butler is an American Jesuit priest who has been the president of Boston College since 2026.[1]

Early life and education

Butler grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, and attended Marist School.[2] As a teenager, he played football and wanted to play college football.[3] After an injury, he did not pursue college football.[3] His family moved to Miami, Florida.[3] He eventually enrolled at Biscayne College (now St. Thomas University) on probationary status.[3] He earned a degree in religious studies in 1987.[4] He then earned a master's degree in theology from Providence College.[5] In 1995, he earned a master's degree and a Ph.D. in pastoral counseling from Loyola University Maryland.[5] During his studies at Loyola, he realized that he has Dyslexia, which he sees as a gift.[3] In 2016, he gave the commencement speech at St. Thomas and received an honorary degree.[3]

Religious life

He entered the Society of Jesus in 1991.[4] He was ordained a priest in 2000.[4] Butler worked in prison ministry with people who had committed crimes of violence at St. Joseph Prison Ministry in Framingham, Massachusetts, and had also worked as director of vocations for the former New England Province of Jesuits.[6] He said he was proud when Pope Francis, the first Jesuit pope, was elected in 2013.[7]

Boston College

Butler started work at BC as a campus minister in 2002.[8] He was appointed the director of the Manresa House which provides support to students interested in religious life.[8][9] In 2010, he was named Vice President for University Mission and Ministry.[8] He started working as the team champlain for Boston College Eagles football in 2010.[10] He has been involved in diversity initiatives and conversations at BC.[11] He was the commencement speaker for the graduation at Boston College High School in 2025.[12] In February 2025, Butler was appointed as the president of Boston College.[10] He began serving in the role in July 2026 with an inauguration scheduled for October.[13]

References

  1. ^ Alanez, Tonya (2025-02-18). "Rev. John T. "Jack" Butler named Boston College's new president". The Boston Globe. ISSN 0743-1791. Retrieved 2026-08-01.
  2. ^ "2026 Alumni Award Recipients - Marist School". www.marist.com. Retrieved 2026-08-01.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Father Jack Butler - 60th Anniversary Gala Alumni Spotlight". St. Thomas University. 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2026-08-01.
  4. ^ a b c Osadchiy, Nikita (2025-02-18). ""I'm Very Grateful": Rev. Jack Butler, S.J., To Serve as Next University President". The Heights. Retrieved 2026-08-01.
  5. ^ a b Dunn, Jack. "A Conversation with Jack Butler, S.J., Boston College's Next President". Boston College. Retrieved 2026-08-01.
  6. ^ "'I see us as a family,' says incoming BC president Father John Butler". www.thebostonpilot.com. Retrieved 2026-08-02.
  7. ^ Moskowitz, Eric (2013-03-14). "At Boston College, Jesuits applaud choice". The Boston Globe. ISSN 0743-1791. Retrieved 2026-08-09.
  8. ^ a b c Tonkovich, Daniel (May 6, 2010). "Butler to take over ministry efforts Rev. John Butler, S.J., will replace Rev. Joseph Appleyard, S.J., who will be leaving BC this summer". The Heights.
  9. ^ Schulman-Hall, Juliet (2025-02-20). "' I'm just Jack': Newly named BC president never thought he'd be a president". masslive. Retrieved 2026-08-09.
  10. ^ a b Dunn, Jack (Feb 2025). "Rev. John 'Jack' Butler, S.J., named 26th president of Boston College". Boston College. Retrieved 2026-08-02.
  11. ^ Engelbrecht, Annika (2025-02-24). "From Manresa to Mission and Ministry: Butler's History on the Heights". The Heights. Retrieved 2026-08-09.
  12. ^ "BC High Announces 2025 Commencement Speaker - Rev. Jack Butler, SJ". www.bchigh.edu. Retrieved 2026-08-02.
  13. ^ Alanez, Tonya (2026-07-30). "Boston College president Rev. William P. Leahy passes the reins after 30 years". The Boston Globe. ISSN 0743-1791. Retrieved 2026-08-02.

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