John Anderson Fry

John Anderson Fry (born May 28, 1960) is an American academic administrator, currently serving as the president of Drexel University. Fry formerly served as president of Franklin & Marshall College. Early life John Anderson Fry was born in Brooklyn, New York City on May 28, 1960, and received an undergraduate degree in American Civilization from Lafayette College. He worked in accounting, during which time he received an MBA degree from the New York University Stern School of Business. He eventually worked in management consulting, specializing in universities. Career University of Pennsylvania One of Fry's clients in consulting was the University of Pennsylvania and, when he worked for the university, Judith Rodin, then president, hired him as executive vice president and chief operating officer in 1995, a position he held until 2002. At the University of Pennsylvania he helped develop the "Agenda for Excellence", a comprehensive strategic plan covering from 1996 to 2001, and implemented a strategy addressing challenges in University City neighborhood to raise property values, reduce crime and attract commercial infrastructure and economic development.