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    Thomas Poon

    President of Loyola Marymount University

    President, Loyola Marymount University

    Background

    Thomas Poon is the president of Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.

    About Loyola Marymount University

    Loyola Marymount University: Loyola Marymount University is a private Catholic university in Los Angeles.

    Key facts

    Announced gift
    Announced the Marymount Education Foundation's $5.57 million gift to LMUsource
    Prior title on filing
    Listed as executive vice president and provost, compensated $586,916, in the fiscal year ending May 2025source
    On the program
    Said the program would transform the lives of more than 70 Catholic high school studentssource
    Elected president
    Unanimously elected by the LMU Board of Trustees as the university's 17th president, effective June 1, 2025source
    Prior role
    Served as LMU's executive vice president and provost since 2017source
    Inauguration
    Shared his vision for LMU at his inauguration before nearly 1,200 community members, delegates, and invited guests on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025source
    Quoted on gift
    Quoted in LMU's announcement of a $5.57 million gift from the Marymount Education Foundationsource
    Title on 990 filing
    Listed as Evp/provost with $586,916 in compensation on the Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 2025source
    First hope
    At his inauguration, said his first hope was "to expand access and open doors"source
    Second hope
    Said his second hope is that LMU "will build bridges between our campuses and our communities"source

    WYDE coverage of Thomas Poon

    WYDE Newsroom has published one article about Thomas Poon, on Oct 3, 2026. Thomas Poon is a named leader in 1 story. The most recent is Marymount Education Foundation Commits $5.57 Million to Loyola Marymount University for Catholic Scholars.

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