Menu Raynard Kington About HISTORY VISION AND VALUES OUTREACH PEOPLE OF ANDOVER EMPLOYMENT HEAD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES Dr. Raynard S. Kington became the 16th Head of School at Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, in July 2020. Prior to Andover, he served for 10 years as President of Grinnell College (2010-2020) and previously in a range of positions at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), including NIH Principal Deputy Director and NIH Acting Director, NIH Associate Director for Behavioral and Social Sciences Research, and Acting Director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Before NIH he was a division director at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and served as Director of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). He has also been a Senior Scientist at the RAND Corporation and Assistant Professor of Medicine at UCLA. He was elected to the Institute of Medicine (now, the National Academy of Medicine) in 2006. Dr. Kington with husband Dr. Peter Daniolos and their two sons. Dr. Kington attended the University of Michigan, where he received his B.S. with distinction and his M.D. and completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Michael Reese Medical Center in Chicago. He was a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar at the University of Pennsylvania where he completed his M.B.A. with distinction and his Ph.D. with a concentration in Health Policy and Economics at the Wharton School and was awarded a Fontaine Fellowship. He received his board certification in Internal Medicine, Public Health and Preventive Medicine, and Geriatric Medicine. His research has focused on the social determinants of health and, more recently, on diversity in the scientific workforce. He currently serves on the boards of the National Opinion Research Center, Beth Israel Lahey Health, RAND, and The Pew Charitable Trusts. Dr. Kington is married to Dr. Peter Daniolos, a child and adolescent psychiatrist. They have two sons. Speeches and Video Messages Andover Writing Leadership Matriculation welcome remarks Head of School Raynard Kington MD, PhD, P’24 welcomes students to the start of the academic year Leadership Defending Democracy Head of School denounces violence in Washington, D.C. Leadership Election perspective from the Head of School The unity of knowledge and goodness compels us to face challenges with intellectual rigor, humility, and empathy Leadership A message from Andover’s 16th Head of School Greetings from Dr. Raynard Kington on Day One In The News Independent School Magazine, Fall 2021 | Leadership Lessons: Making Space for Empathy Decade Ahead, April 15, 2021 | Every Person Had to be a Little Less Passive Newsweek, February 22, 2021 | How Do We Reckon With George Washington? RAND Corporation, February 16, 2021 | Kington names to RAND board New York Times, February 7, 2021 | Medical experts urge Black Americans to get vaccinated Beth Israel Lahey Health, January 2021 | Kington joins Beth Israel Lahey Health board Diverse Education, June 23. 2020 | Protest, Vote and Join that Committee USA Today Opinion, May 21, 2020 | Not all hospital heroes are doctors and nurses. As coronavirus rages, thank support staff. Take Action... VISIT APPLY GIVE Founded in 1778, Phillips Academy is an independent, coeducational secondary school with an expansive worldview and a legacy of academic excellence. 180 Main Street, Andover Massachusetts 01810 Phone: 978-749-4000 Employment Tang Institute Addison Gallery Contact Us Privacy Policy Terms of Use