Charles W. Cole

Charles W. Cole (1906-1978) was president of Amherst College from 1946 to 1960. Cole was also involved with the Committee on the National Security Organization, American Cancer Society, U.S. Air Force, Merrill Foundation for the Advancement of Financial Knowledge, Educational Testing Service, and Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association.^[1]

Charles W. Cole attended Amherst College and was a brother of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity (Sigma chapter).

Cole received his masters and Ph.D. from Columbia University. He was then a history professor at Columbia. From 1961-1964 he was United States Ambassador to Chile.

References

1. ^ Charles W. Cole Papers, Amherst College Archives and Special Collections.

Academic offices
Preceded by Stanley King	President of Amherst College 1932–1946	Succeeded by Calvin Plimpton

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Name	Cole, Charles W.
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Date of birth	1906
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Date of death	1978
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