Associate Vice President for Auxiliary and Facility Operations

David A. Harr

David Harr assumed the position of associate vice president for auxiliary and facility operations at the University of Notre Dame in 2008. Prior to that, he served as the assistant vice president for auxiliary services for seven years and the director of the Morris Inn for 13 years at the University. Mr. Harr’s responsibilities include oversight of a diverse group of campus-based auxiliary enterprises, each supporting student and academic life while strengthening the business endeavors of the University.

Mr. Harr oversees the operations of Cedar Grove Cemetery, a 22-acre, on-campus private cemetery; Food Services, a diverse mix of on-campus residential dining, retail restaurants, concessions, vending, and catering operations; Licensing, overseer of the commercial use of the University’s trademarks; McKenna Hall, a 70,000 square-foot conference center; the Morris Inn, a 92-room, full service hotel; Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore and campus retail operations, provider of course-related materials, apparel, and gifts; and St. Michael’s Laundry, a 30,000-square-foot laundry, dry cleaning, and linen leasing facility. In addition, he is responsible for Landscape Services and Building Services, as well as the University Locksmith and Sign Shop.

He is currently overseeing renovation of the Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore and the unification of McKenna Hall and the Morris Inn operations. Recently, he oversaw implementation of the cemetery’s “Coming Home” ministry, designed to provide above-ground burial options and expanded purchasing criteria to Notre Dame alumni. Harr serves as chair of the University’s Licensing Committee, the Bookstore Advisory Committee, and the Cemetery Advisory Committee. He also is a member of the University’s Benefits Committee, the United Way Committee, and Team Irish Awards Committee.

Harr has been actively involved in professional and community activities, including terms on the board of directors for the Chamber of Commerce of St. Joseph County, Indiana Hotel Lodging Association, and St. Joseph County Hotel/Motel Tax Board. In 1996, he was awarded a Key to the City of South Bend by then-Mayor, and former Governor of Indiana, Joseph E. Kernan. Additionally, Harr has served as an adjunct instructor at both Indiana University at South Bend and Suffolk Community College in Riverhead, N.Y. In 2008, he received a Presidential Values Award that honors staff who exemplify the University of Notre Dame’s mission and core values.

A native of the Philadelphia area, Harr holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Bloomsburg University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame. Prior to joining the University, he managed various projects for property management firms and hotel companies.

David and his wife, June, have two children, Megan and David.