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Heisman Trophy winners Charles White and Marcus Allen.


Harper was later drafted in 1984 into the NFL as a wide receiver by the Los Angeles Rams and continued to pursue his athletic career. He played four years with the New York Jets beginning in 1986 retiring in 1990.


MICHAEL HARPER


Jessup welcomes Michael Harper to the newly formed position of associate athletic director of development. Harper began his new post in January to focus primarily on donor stewardship while developing fundraising and capital campaigns for the growing Warrior athletics program.


“Michael will play a key role in identifying, cultivating and maintaining relationships as we continue to broaden our depth in the region and beyond,” said Jessup’s Chief Development Officer, Eric Hogue. “Entering the Golden State Athletic Conference enlarges our footprint and creates an increased need to support athletics and our new programs, including baseball.”


Harper received his bachelor’s degree in business management and marketing from the University of Southern California where he played tailback for the USC Trojan football team from 1979-84 as a teammate of


Most recently, Harper was development director with Acres of Hope, a long-term housing program for homeless women with children located in Auburn, Calif. While there, he managed fundraising and campaign efforts to help raise over $1 million in capital funds and operating income while implementing organizational protocol and best practices throughout the organization.


In 2010, Harper became director of community outreach for the Sacramento Mountain Lions Football Club and helped develop community fundraising programs. He led program fundraising efforts with various youth sports teams, churches and community organizations that raised awareness and provided a new professional sports entertainment venue for the greater Sacramento area.


Harper’s background also includes work in the IT business sales and marketing arena as well as regional and channel sales for Sun Microsystems and Hitachi Data Systems.


“I’m excited to be a part of the William Jessup Warrior Athletics Program and to help establish our presence as a major competitor in the NAIA and the GSAC as we build and expand our athletic programs,” Harper said.


Michael and his wife have four children, attend Bayside Church in Granite Bay and reside in Roseville, Calif.


ED JONES


Earlier this year, Ed Jones joined William Jessup University in the role of Bay Area Gifts Officer to build and foster generosity for the glory of God through Christ-centered higher education. Ed currently works two days a week at the Rocklin campus and is in the Bay Area for the remainder, developing significant partnerships and increasing awareness of the Jessup mission that originally began in the region as San Jose Bible College 75 years ago.


Over the last 12 years, Jones worked in development for the largest and seventh largest banks in the nation. He also represented the Evangelical Christian Credit Union, helping to cultivate a 50 percent increase in deposit growth to nearly $30 million.


Jones spent the first half of his professional career in full-time ministry, teaching for seven


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