 Curry is the husband of Marcia Curry, with whom he has three children; Robert Curry, Timothy Curry, and Susan Brown.The "John and Marcia Curry Student Center" was dedicated to President Curry following his retirement from Northeastern University.During Curry's tenure, Northeastern University built a new science and engineering research center, a state-of-the-art classroom building, a recreation complex, and added new undergraduate and graduate programs.