[1] Prior to his tenure at Loyola, Reed served as the first lay president of St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia.
Reed was born in Philadelphia, and grew up in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania.
in mathematics from Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut, in 1996, where he was elected student-body president and received the Loyola Medal in recognition of his outstanding service to the university.
[2] Prior to serving at Loyola University Chicago and St. Joseph's University, Reed spent 15-years at Fairfield University in various administrative roles before rising to the position of senior vice president and chief of staff.
In 2015, Reed received the Fairfield University Distinguished Faculty/Administrator Award.