Background
Cole, Charles Woolsey was born on February 8, 1906 in Montclair, New Jersey, United States. Son of Charles Buckingham and Bertha Woolsey (Dwight) Cole.
Cole, Charles Woolsey was born on February 8, 1906 in Montclair, New Jersey, United States. Son of Charles Buckingham and Bertha Woolsey (Dwight) Cole.
Bachelor of Arts, Amherst College, 1927, Doctor of Humane Letters, 1942, Doctor of Laws, 1960. A.M., Columbia, 1928, Doctor of Philosophy, 1931, Doctor of Laws, 1954. Doctor of Laws Wagner College, 1946, Wesleyan University, 1946, Williams College, 1946, Doshisha U., 1953, Emerson College, 1964.
Doctor of Letters, Hamilton College, 1948. Doctor of Science, Clarkson College, 1948. Doctor of Humane Letters, University Massachusetts, 1951, Trinity College, 1953.
Doctor of Laws, American International College, 1952.
; children—Elizabeth (Mistress Hugh M. Hamill, Junior), Katharine (Mistress John C. Esty, Junior). Married second, Marie Greer Donahoe, May 15, 1974. Instructor history Columbia 1929-1935.
Travelling fellow Social Science Research Council Paris, 1932-1933. Associate professor economics Amherst College, 1935-1937. George D. Olds professor economics, 1937-1940.
Visiting lecturer economics Yale, 1938-1939. Professor of history, Columbia, 1940-1946. President Amherst College, 1946-1960, president emeritus, 1960-1978.
Vice president Rockefeller Foundation, 1960-1961. United States ambassador to Chile, 1961-1964. Editor Macmillan Career Books.
Chief Service Trades Branch Retail Trade, services division, OPA, 1942, regional price executive, New York region, 1942-1943. Member teaching staff, Navy School Military Government and Administration, Columbia, 1943-1944. Lecturer Army School Military Government, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1943-1944.
Member of faculty Manhattan School Music, 1944-1946.
Member National security organization committee of Commision on Organisation of Executive Branch Government, 1948. Member American Academy Arts and Sciences, American History Association (council 1947-1950), Council Foreign Relations, Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Delta Sigma Rho. Clubs: Century, Anglers (New York City).
Married Katharine Bush Salmon, August 29, 1928 (deceased.; married second, Marie Greer Donahoe, May 15, 1974. Children: Elizabeth (Mistress Hugh M. Hamill, Junior.
