Griffin held an MBA degree and taught economics at Suffolk University before becoming President of the Joseph P. Manning Company and the Virginia Investment Company of Boston. The John Griffin Fellowship Program is the flagship honors program at the Sawyer School of Management. This distinctive program enriches students' understanding of business in a global environment. Griffin Fellows benefit from many exceptional opportunities to work closely with peers, with faculty and with members of the business and government communities in a series of special academic experiences. Close collaboration with Sawyer School faculty and administrators, and with Executives in planning academic and social events designed to develop a sense of community, provide intellectual stimulation and network.
Eligibility is based upon minimum grade point average requirements.
Griffin Fellows receive a merit scholarship each year. A Griffin Oversight Committee composed of faculty, students and administrators reviews student progress annually to ensure that students are making appropriate academic progress and maintaining fellowship averages. Myra Lerman , Director of Undergraduate Affairs. The Sawyer School is one of the original Educational Institution Partners of NABA's Boston Chapter. The Chapter and its membership have steadily grown, with increased diversity in its corporate supporters and number of quality programs implemented over the past ten years.