Education
Harvard University; Harvard Kennedy School. Stanford University; London School of Economics.
Harvard University; Harvard Kennedy School. Stanford University; London School of Economics.
The committee was established in 1959 by Republican National Chairman Meade Alcorn. The committee was chaired by Charles H. Percy, president of Bell and Howell. A native of New York City, Cotter served in the Marshall Islands during World World War World War II He received his Bachelor of Arts from Stanford University in 1949, his Masters of Public Administration from Harvard in 1951, and completed further studies at the London School of Economics.
As a Professor of Political Science, Cotter served on the faculties of Stanford University, Wichita State University, and University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.
The committee consisted of forty-four Republicans chosen from office holders, party officials, former members of the Eisenhower Administration, and leading figures in business, education, labor, agriculture, and the professions.