Thomas Poon

Background

Thomas Poon is the president of Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.

Key facts

Announced gift

Announced the Marymount Education Foundation's $5.57 million gift to LMUsource

Prior title on filing

Listed as executive vice president and provost, compensated $586,916, in the fiscal year ending May 2025source

On the program

Said the program would transform the lives of more than 70 Catholic high school studentssource

Elected president

Unanimously elected by the LMU Board of Trustees as the university's 17th president, effective June 1, 2025source

Prior role

Served as LMU's executive vice president and provost since 2017source

Inauguration

Shared his vision for LMU at his inauguration before nearly 1,200 community members, delegates, and invited guests on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025source

Quoted on gift

Quoted in LMU's announcement of a $5.57 million gift from the Marymount Education Foundationsource

Title on 990 filing

Listed as Evp/provost with $586,916 in compensation on the Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 2025source

First hope

At his inauguration, said his first hope was "to expand access and open doors"source

Second hope

Said his second hope is that LMU "will build bridges between our campuses and our communities"source

Sources

• Loyola Marymount University Newsroom