Colin G. Campbell
Encyclopedia
Colin G. Campbell was the thirteenth president of Wesleyan University
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where he served as the chairman of the Orientation Executive Committee and on the Willard Straight Hall
Board of Managers. He was also elected to the Sphinx Head Society in his senior year. Campbell went onto earn a law degree from Columbia Law School
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prior to becoming the executive vice president and administrative vice president of Wesleyan University
in order to fulfill his lifelong interest in serving the public good. He later served as the university's thirteenth and youngest president from 1970 to 1988.
Campbell left Wesleyan on July 31, 1988 to join the Rockefeller Brothers Fund
, a nonprofit charitable organization. He is currently the chairman, president, and chief executive officer of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.
Wesleyan University
Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts college founded in 1831 and located in Middletown, Connecticut. According to the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, Wesleyan is the only Baccalaureate College in the nation that emphasizes undergraduate instruction in the arts and...
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Education
Campbell attended Cornell UniversityCornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
where he served as the chairman of the Orientation Executive Committee and on the Willard Straight Hall
Willard Straight Hall
Willard Straight Hall is the student union building on the central campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. It is located on Campus Road, adjacent to the Ho Plaza and the Gannett Health Center.-History:...
Board of Managers. He was also elected to the Sphinx Head Society in his senior year. Campbell went onto earn a law degree from Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School, founded in 1858, is one of the oldest and most prestigious law schools in the United States. A member of the Ivy League, Columbia Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Columbia University in New York City. It offers the J.D., LL.M., and J.S.D. degrees in...
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Career
Campbell worked at the American Stock ExchangeAmerican Stock Exchange
NYSE Amex Equities, formerly known as the American Stock Exchange is an American stock exchange situated in New York. AMEX was a mutual organization, owned by its members. Until 1953, it was known as the New York Curb Exchange. On January 17, 2008, NYSE Euronext announced it would acquire the...
prior to becoming the executive vice president and administrative vice president of Wesleyan University
Wesleyan University
Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts college founded in 1831 and located in Middletown, Connecticut. According to the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, Wesleyan is the only Baccalaureate College in the nation that emphasizes undergraduate instruction in the arts and...
in order to fulfill his lifelong interest in serving the public good. He later served as the university's thirteenth and youngest president from 1970 to 1988.
Campbell left Wesleyan on July 31, 1988 to join the Rockefeller Brothers Fund
Rockefeller Brothers Fund
The Rockefeller Brothers Fund , , is an international philanthropic organisation created and run by members of the Rockefeller family. It was set up in New York City in 1940 as the primary philanthropic vehicle of the five famous Rockefeller brothers: John D...
, a nonprofit charitable organization. He is currently the chairman, president, and chief executive officer of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.