Inside Northeastern’s powerful 32-person governing board

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Inside Northeastern’s powerful 32-person governing board

In December 2024, an eclectic group of more than 30 powerful CEOs, billionaires and business leaders from across the globe joined Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun at Northeastern’s Boston campus to outline the university’s top priorities, shaping its framework and future.  The group, Northeastern’s Board of Trustees, is perhaps the most influential entity within the university. But exactly what was discussed last semester — and at every oth…