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Matthew Draper

Vice President for Development & Alumni Relations
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President's Executive Council , Adirondack Semester

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Biography

Matthew E. Draper, Vice President for Development & Alumni Relations, returned to Clarkson in October 2010 to launch the Shipley Center for Innovation  after spending 8 years at W.W. Grainger, the world's largest industrial distributor. A co-developer of the Clarkson Model for Commercialization, a process recognized by the Kauffman Foundation as a best demonstrated practice, Draper helped launch over 200 startups which collectively raised over $30 million in venture funding. 

In August 2016, Draper became Director of Corporate Engagement at Clarkson University with a focus on cultivating relationships with key industry partners for recruitment, research, and philanthropy. Draper became Interim Vice President for Development & Alumni Relations in March 2018 and moved into the role full time in July 2019.  Draper has deep roots at Clarkson having graduated from Clarkson in 2002 with a degree in Business Administration and receiving his MBA  from Clarkson in 2003 with a concentration in Supply Chain Management.  

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Email:
mdraper@clarkson.edu

Office Phone Number: 315/268-6763

Office Location: 2004 Woodstock Lodge

Clarkson Box Number: CU Box 5790

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