April 27, 2023
Rev. Corwin Low, O.P., Elected President of The International Dominican Foundation
Rev. Corwin Low, O.P. was elected President of The International Dominican Foundation at the annual Board of Directors meeting held on April 14, 2023, at the Province of St. Joseph office in New York, NY. Father Low was born and raised in the greater Seattle area. Before his priestly ordination, Fr. Low studied electrical engineering and received a BS in Computer Science from the University of Washington. From 1992-2005, Fr. Low used these skills for a successful business career in two high-tech consulting companies and two media companies. He was involved in several startups, mergers and acquisitions and product launches during his time in the tech business. He also authored several books on technology, two of which are best sellers.
Fr. Low entered the Dominican Order as a novice for the Province of the Most Holy Name in 2006 and made his first profession on September 1, 2007. He was ordained to the deaconate in May of 2014 and was ordained to the priesthood in October of 2014. Fr. Low obtained his M.Div from the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology in 2014. Fr. Low has served as Parochial Vicar at St. Dominic Church in Benicia, CA and as Parochial Administrator of Holy Rosary Church in Portland, OR. He is currently assigned to the St. Raymond of Peñafort House in Menlo Park, CA, in the heart of Silicon Vally, working with business professions, particularly those in Big Tech.
Fr. Corwin Low, O.P. will replace Fr. Allen Moran, O.P. as President of the International Dominican Foundation. Fr. Moran recently assumed the role of Prior Provincial for the Province of St. Joseph. The Board of Directors welcomes Fr. Low to the IDF and looks forward to his leadership and business skills to continue the mission of the foundation.