Pamela P. Flaherty, SAIS '68 (M.A.), chair, board of trustees; senior vice president of corporate citizenship, Citigroup, and president and CEO, Citigroup Foundation
"Bill Brody has been an extremely successful leader at Johns Hopkins University. We're fortunate to have had him for more than a dozen years. The university is in excellent shape, having enhanced its worldwide reputation as a research university focused on education, research and clinical care."

Michael R. Bloomberg, WSE '64, former chair, board of trustees; mayor, New York City
"Bill Brody hasn't just been the greatest president that Johns Hopkins has ever had; I think that he has been the greatest president that any university has ever had. I've worked with a lot of schools in New York City and around the world, and I would be hard-pressed to find anybody who has had a greater impact and made more improvements than Bill has at
Hopkins."

Raymond A. "Chip" Mason, former chair, board of trustees; chairman, Legg Mason Inc.
"If anybody was the right person at the right time, it was Bill. His skills and his background were about as ideal for Johns Hopkins as you could ever hope. He's obviously very bright and very thoughtful. Throughout a tenure that has been quite long by the standards of university presidencies, he has always had Johns Hopkins' best interests at heart."

Morris Offit, KSAS '57; former chair, board of trustees; founder and former CEO, OFFITBANK
"When the search committee identified Bill as its candidate for the presidency, we obviously thought he would rank among the finest Johns Hopkins presidents. Our expectations were exceeded beyond our fondest dreams. Johns Hopkins has enjoyed added momentum under Bill as his definition of academic excellence and his academic vision have attracted world class faculty and students."

Martin O'Malley, governor of Maryland
"Bill Brody has not only given Johns Hopkins a better future, he's given Baltimore a better future. Very few people would have had the courage to see the new tomorrow that President Brody saw in the redevelopment of East Baltimore north of the hospital. All of us who love the city are very fortunate that at a critical time in Baltimore's comeback, a man of such vision, integrity, and courage was leading Johns Hopkins."

Barbara Mikulski, U.S. senator from Maryland
"A great community leader, Dr. Brody has overseen the revitalization of East Baltimore.  A great American leader, he has promoted innovation as a national priority and prepared the next generation of leaders to succeed in our knowledge economy."

Benjamin L. Cardin, U.S. senator from Maryland
"As president of The Johns Hopkins University, Bill Brody has been an inspiring and dedicated leader who has been able to guide the medical as well as the academic community, the philanthropic as well as the athletic community at Hopkins. He has been an outstanding asset for the university, Baltimore and Maryland."

Kristina M. Johnson, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, The Johns Hopkins University
"I've admired Bill since we were at Stanford together 30 years ago. He is a great leader and educator and an even greater human being. He is a tremendous intellect and a wonderful mentor. I'd like to thank Wendy and Bill for the extraordinary amount of time and enormous energy they have invested in service to Johns Hopkins and to higher education. These are two individuals with great hearts and clear vision and purpose."

Steven Knapp, president, The George Washington University; former provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, The Johns Hopkins University
"After 11 years in his administration, I can’t imagine working for a leader of greater vision, courage or integrity than Bill Brody. When I needed support in a time of crisis or uncertainty, he never failed to provide it. His leadership of Johns Hopkins has made the institution synonymous with the phrase he chose as the motto of its capital campaign: 'Knowledge for the World.'"

Edward D. Miller, CEO, Johns Hopkins Medicine; dean of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; longest-serving current dean
"There is no one who speaks more eloquently for the mission of higher education than Bill Brody. Bill puts those words into action and our university is well-positioned to meet the challenges of the 21st century. He has been a strong advocate for Johns Hopkins Medicine and I will miss his leadership."

Paula P. Burger, dean of undergraduate education
"From one of President Brody's first decisions as president, to live in Nichols House on the Homewood campus, to his love of teaching an undergraduate course during Intersession, to the way he crafts his commencement remarks with real sensitivity to the challenges that lie ahead of our students — all these reflect his abiding interest in and deep concern for our students."

Roscoe G. Bartlett, congressman from Maryland
"As a fellow professor, inventor and entrepreneur, I have a deep personal appreciation for Dr. Brody's many successes. His work at Johns Hopkins has elevated it to world-renowned status and one of the finest educational institutions that the United States has to offer. As a three-time failed retiree, I hope that this retirement represents merely a shift in focus for him. I wish Dr. Brody the best of luck in the future."

Jack Young, member, Baltimore City Council
"My relationship goes back more than 15 years when Dr. Brody was chairman of the Johns Hopkins Radiology Department. He was and is a very well-respected individual, both personally and professionally. He is a man who sees the best in everyone and encourages excellence from the housekeeper to the members of his administration. He is one of the most trustworthy individuals that I have come in contact with. I wish him and his lovely wife the very best in his retirement. I will always count him as a friend and mentor. He will be sorely missed by the Baltimore community. A real champion who believe and practice what he preached."

Ken Ulman, county executive, Howard County, Md.
"The entire region — indeed our country — has benefited greatly from Johns Hopkins University president Dr. William Brody's vision and leadership. That vision is alive and serving the citizens of Howard County every day at Johns Hopkins' Howard County General Hospital. Additionally, we are immensely proud of the internationally recognized Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab — Howard County's largest employer — and its important work in the space and defense industries. Dr. Brody's leadership will be missed, but not soon forgotten."

John R. Leopold, county executive, Anne Arundel County, Md.
"The name Johns Hopkins is recognized throughout the world and lends its identity to Baltimore and the state of Maryland. I congratulate William Brody on his very successful tenure and commend him for his leadership."