Edward Short has over 20 years of experience working to advance the mission of vibrant Catholic apostolates. Since most of the apostolates have had an educational component, he is well-suited to be in a position to advance the mission of Catholic International University, whose commitment to the rich Catholic tradition of faith and reason is at once investment-worthy and replicable. In addition to his development work, Mr. Short is the author of the highly acclaimed trilogy on St John Henry Newman comprised of Newman and his Contemporaries, Newman and his Family, and Newman and his Critics. Bishop James Massa, Rector of Saint Joseph’s Seminary in New York hailed Mr. Short’s Newman scholarship as “a gift to the whole Church.” All of Mr. Short’s scholarly work animates his development work. If relationship-building is of the essence of successful development, there is no better way to build fruitful relationships with Catholic donors keen on advancing authentic Catholic education than by sharing with them the great work of Newman, whose Idea of a University is the finest book ever written on education. That Catholic International University also prizes the Church’s tradition of good scholarship, whether in theology or the liberal arts, makes this vital relationship-building all the richer. The lifelong benefits the University gives its students by enabling them to become true apostles of the Church have a perennial appeal to students and donors alike. As for his own education, Edward Short received a genuinely classical education at Hunter College in the City University of New York where he obtained his BA degree cum laude in history and art history. He lives in New York with his wife and two young children.